Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Dominican Republic
5.7%
in 2022
Mexico
8.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Mexico rank
78th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.2% against 5.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 78th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 17.1% | 17.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 8.8% | 4.4% | 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, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.2% against 5.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 2.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th 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.