Tanzania, United Republic of vs Timor-Leste: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Tanzania, United Republic of
91.5%
in 2019
Timor-Leste
87.2%
in 2014
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
8th
Timor-Leste rank
11th
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 91.5% against 87.2% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 4.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th of 134 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania, United Republic of | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 86.1% | 10.5% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 89.9% | 4.3% | 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, Tanzania, United Republic of or Timor-Leste?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 91.5% against 87.2% in Timor-Leste 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 Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste?
- 4.3%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
- How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th and Timor-Leste ranks 11th 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.