Argentina vs Malaysia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Argentina
7.7%
in 2022
Malaysia
7.2%
in 2018
Argentina rank
79th
Malaysia rank
81st
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 21.7% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 11.7% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Argentina, at 7.7% against 7.2% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Argentina ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing 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 impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).