Algeria vs Malaysia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Algeria
10.8%
in 2022
Malaysia
11.3%
in 2018
Algeria rank
70th
Malaysia rank
69th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.3% against 10.8% in Algeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.
Algeria ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 134 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 27.5% | 13.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 16.1% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 11.3% against 10.8% in Algeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Algeria ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.