Mongolia vs Vanuatu: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Mongolia
26.6%
in 2022
Vanuatu
26.1%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
54th
Vanuatu rank
55th

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Mongolia
  • Vanuatu
0204060200720142022

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 26.6% against 26.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 54th and Vanuatu ranks 55th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 42.3% 29.9% 12.4% Mongolia
2020s 26.9% 27.5% 0.6% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Mongolia or Vanuatu?
Mongolia, at 26.6% against 26.1% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Mongolia and Vanuatu?
0.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Vanuatu?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Vanuatu rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
Mongolia ranks 54th and Vanuatu ranks 55th 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

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

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).