Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Malaysia
11.3%
in 2018
Russian Federation
10.8%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
69th
Russian Federation rank
70th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Malaysia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.3% against 10.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Malaysia ranks 69th and Russian Federation ranks 70th of 134 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 31.0% | 2.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 21.0% | 4.9% | Russian Federation |
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, Malaysia or Russian Federation?
- Malaysia, at 11.3% against 10.8% in Russian Federation as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and Russian Federation ranks 70th 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.