Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mongolia

Mongolia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when was 10.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.4
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
73rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2011
All-time low
6.4
in 2020
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mongolia, 2007–2022

5101520252007201420222007: 21.52008: 14.62009: 16.12010: 24.72011: 25.52012: 20.72013: 22.22014: 16.12015: 15.82016: 13.62017: 13.12018: 12.12019: 9.22020: 6.42021: 10.72022: 10.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mongolia is 10.4, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mongolia peaked at 25.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2020.

Mongolia ranks 73rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required in Mongolia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 21.5 —
2008 14.6 -32.1%
2009 16.1 +10.3%
2010 24.7 +53.4%
2011 25.5 +3.2%
2012 20.7 -18.8%
2013 22.2 +7.2%
2014 16.1 -27.5%
2015 15.8 -1.9%
2016 13.6 -13.9%
2017 13.1 -3.7%
2018 12.1 -7.6%
2019 9.2 -24.0%
2020 6.4 -30.4%
2021 10.7 +67.2%
2022 10.4 -2.8%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 10.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 10.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35, 4.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.4 14.6 21.5 3
2010s 17.3 9.2 25.5 10
2020s 9.17 6.4 10.7 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 70 Algeria 10.8 compare
  2. 70 Russia 10.8 compare
  3. 70 Seychelles 10.8 compare
  4. 74 Ghana 9.1 compare
  5. 75 Costa Rica 8.9 compare
  6. 76 Mauritius 8.8 compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mongolia?
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when in Mongolia was 10.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when?
Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
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