How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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.

Thailand vs United States: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Thailand

0.3%

in 2022

United States

0.3%

in 2022

Thailand rank

112th

United States rank

112th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Thailand
United States

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 112th and United States ranks 112th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%	Thailand
2010s	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%	Thailand
2020s	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Thailand or United States?: Thailand, at 0.3% against 0.3% in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Thailand and United States?: 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Thailand and United States rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Thailand ranks 112th and United States ranks 112th 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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Indicator: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.