Mongolia vs United States of America: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Mongolia
29.0%
in 2023
United States of America
6.8%
in 2023
Mongolia rank
17th
United States of America rank
14th

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time

  • Mongolia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 29.0% against 6.8% in United States of America, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 4.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 74 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 22.4% 8.6% 13.8% Mongolia
2010s 18.4% 8.1% 10.3% Mongolia
2020s 30.1% 6.9% 23.2% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Mongolia or United States of America?
Mongolia, at 29.0% against 6.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Mongolia and United States of America?
22.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Mongolia ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 14th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed