Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Costa Rica
8.9%
in 2022
Mongolia
10.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
75th
Mongolia rank
73rd
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Costa Rica
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 10.4% against 8.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mongolia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Mongolia ranks 73rd of 134 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 17.4% | 3.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 17.3% | 8.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.2% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Costa Rica or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 10.4% against 8.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 1.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Mongolia ranks 73rd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). 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 catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.