Sierra Leone vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Sierra Leone
93.4%
in 2019
Tanzania, United Republic of
91.5%
in 2019
Sierra Leone rank
7th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
8th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 93.4% against 91.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.6% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 93.4% | 1.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required, Sierra Leone or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Sierra Leone, at 93.4% against 91.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required between Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below the extreme poverty threshold.