Laos vs Mongolia: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Laos
26.0%
in 2022
Mongolia
26.6%
in 2022
Laos rank
56th
Mongolia rank
54th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 26.6% against 26.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 56th and Mongolia ranks 54th of 134 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 60.0% | 20.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 38.3% | 22.5% | Laos |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 26.9% | 6.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Laos or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 26.6% against 26.0% in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Laos and Mongolia?
- 0.6%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Laos ranks 56th and Mongolia ranks 54th 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).