Sudan vs Tajikistan: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Sudan
63.3%
in 2022
Tajikistan
68.2%
in 2022
Sudan rank
18th
Tajikistan rank
16th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Sudan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 68.2% against 63.3% in Sudan, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Sudan ranks 18th and Tajikistan ranks 16th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 77.5% | 23.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 63.2% | 2.7% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 62.5% | 1.0% | Tajikistan |
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, Sudan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 68.2% against 63.3% in Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Sudan and Tajikistan?
- 4.9%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tajikistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Sudan and Tajikistan rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Sudan ranks 18th and Tajikistan ranks 16th 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.