How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2008.

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.

Malaysia vs Tonga: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Malaysia

7.2%

in 2018

Tonga

7.1%

in 2008

Malaysia rank

81st

Tonga rank

83rd

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Malaysia
Tonga

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 81st and Tonga ranks 83rd of 134 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Malaysia or Tonga?: Malaysia, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Tonga as of 2018.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Malaysia and Tonga?: 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2008.
How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Malaysia ranks 81st and Tonga ranks 83rd 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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Indicator: Risk of impoverishing 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 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).