Argentina vs China: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Argentina
4.5%
in 2022
China
3.7%
in 2022
Argentina rank
87th
China rank
90th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.5% against 3.7% in China, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was China ahead.
Argentina ranks 87th and China ranks 90th of 134 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 57.3% | 46.6% | China |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 16.1% | 12.3% | China |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.8% | 1.1% | China |
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, Argentina or China?
- Argentina, at 4.5% against 3.7% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Argentina and China?
- 0.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Argentina ranks 87th and China ranks 90th 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.