Cyprus vs Mexico: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Cyprus
6.1%
in 2022
Mexico
8.2%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
79th
Mexico rank
78th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Cyprus
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.2% against 6.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.
Cyprus ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 78th of 134 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 17.1% | 8.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 11.8% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 8.8% | 6.5% | Mexico |
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, Cyprus or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.2% against 6.1% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Cyprus and Mexico?
- 2.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Mexico rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Cyprus ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 78th 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.