Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mongolia
Mongolia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 10.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mongolia, 2007–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 10.4% for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mongolia peaked at 25.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 73rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.5% | — |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 10.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 4.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 9.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 70 Algeria 10.8% compare
- 70 Russian Federation 10.8% compare
- 70 Seychelles 10.8% compare
- 74 Ghana 9.1% compare
- 75 Costa Rica 8.9% compare
- 76 Mauritius 8.8% compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mongolia?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Mongolia was 10.4% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.