Jamaica vs Timor-Leste: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Jamaica
3.1%
in 2022
Timor-Leste
2.9%
in 2014
Jamaica rank
92nd
Timor-Leste rank
94th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Jamaica
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Jamaica ranks 92nd and Timor-Leste ranks 94th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 14.8% | 8.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Jamaica or Timor-Leste?
- Jamaica, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Timor-Leste rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd and Timor-Leste ranks 94th 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 the population at risk of catastrophic spending when 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
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.