Ghana vs Mongolia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Ghana
9.1%
in 2022
Mongolia
10.4%
in 2022
Ghana rank
74th
Mongolia rank
73rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Ghana
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 10.4% against 9.1% in Ghana, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 74th and Mongolia ranks 73rd of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.4% | 4.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 17.5% | 1.5% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 9.2% | 2.6% | Mongolia |
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, Ghana or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 10.4% against 9.1% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Ghana and Mongolia?
- 1.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Mongolia rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Ghana ranks 74th 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.