Argentina vs Mexico: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Argentina
7.7%
in 2022
Mexico
7.2%
in 2022
Argentina rank
79th
Mexico rank
81st
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.1% | 3.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 10.0% | 2.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.8% | 1.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 7.7% against 7.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Argentina ranks 79th and Mexico 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).