Mongolia vs Russian Federation: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Mongolia
10.4%
in 2022
Russian Federation
10.8%
in 2020
Mongolia rank
73rd
Russian Federation rank
70th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Mongolia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 10.8% against 10.4% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Mongolia ranks 73rd and Russian Federation ranks 70th of 134 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 24.7% | 7.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 20.6% | 3.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 10.8% | 4.4% | 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, Mongolia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 10.8% against 10.4% in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Mongolia and Russian Federation?
- 0.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russian Federation?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and Russian Federation rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd 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.