Malaysia vs Mexico: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Malaysia
7.2%
in 2018
Mexico
7.2%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
81st
Mexico rank
81st
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 12.1% | 9.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Malaysia, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Malaysia ranks 81st 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).