Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 10.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mongolia, 2007–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 9.2% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 70 Algeria 10.8% compare
- 70 Russian Federation 10.8% compare
- 70 Seychelles 10.8% compare
- 74 Ghana 9.1% compare
- 75 Costa Rica 8.9% compare
- 76 Mauritius 8.8% compare
More population data for Mongolia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,519 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.02 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0708 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,893 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mongolia?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Mongolia was 10.4% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 spending when surgical care is required?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 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 Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.