Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 2.9% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Timor-Leste, 2003–2014
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2014, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Timor-Leste stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 61.1% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Timor-Leste peaked at 65.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
That places Timor-Leste 94th out of 134 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 65.7% | — |
| 2004 | 61.3% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -64.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +107.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -65.4% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +61.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 4.2% | 65.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.8% | 8.7% | 5 |
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More population data for Timor-Leste
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Timor-Leste?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Timor-Leste was 2.9% in 2014, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Timor-Leste ranks 94th out of 134 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.