Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Burkina Faso
56.2%
in 2022
Guinea
57.5%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Guinea rank
21st
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 57.5% against 56.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 21st of 134 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 77.9% | 16.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 65.0% | 6.5% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 57.5% against 56.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 1.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 21st of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). 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 catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.