Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required
Dominican Republic
7.5%
in 2022
Malaysia
7.2%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Malaysia rank
81st
Share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 7.5% against 7.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 21.7% | 4.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.7% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Dominican Republic, at 7.5% against 7.2% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for share of people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for surgical care is required?
- Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 81st 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 people at risk of falling into poverty if payment for 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
The proportion of population at risk of impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below the extreme poverty threshold.