Algeria vs Mongolia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Algeria
10.8%
in 2022
Mongolia
10.4%
in 2022
Algeria rank
70th
Mongolia rank
73rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Algeria
- Mongolia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 10.8% against 10.4% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 70th and Mongolia ranks 73rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 17.4% | 2.1% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 17.3% | 3.1% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 9.2% | 5.3% | Algeria |
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 Mongolia?
- Algeria, at 10.8% against 10.4% in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Algeria and Mongolia?
- 0.4%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mongolia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Mongolia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Algeria ranks 70th and Mongolia ranks 73rd 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.