Ethiopia vs Mexico: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Ethiopia
5.6%
in 2022
Mexico
8.2%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
81st
Mexico rank
78th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Ethiopia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.2% against 5.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 78th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 16.8% | 11.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 4.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 8.4% | 2.6% | 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, Ethiopia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 8.2% against 5.6% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Ethiopia and Mexico?
- 2.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Mexico rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st 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.