Thailand vs United States of America: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Thailand
0.3%
in 2022
United States of America
0.3%
in 2022
Thailand rank
112th
United States of America rank
112th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 112th of 134 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 0.9% | 7.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Thailand |
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, Thailand or United States of America?
- Thailand, at 0.3% against 0.3% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Thailand and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Thailand ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 112th 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.