El Salvador vs Malaysia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
El Salvador
13.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
11.3%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
66th
Malaysia rank
69th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 13.3% against 11.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 134 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 28.9% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.1% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 13.3% against 11.3% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 2.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 69th 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.