How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Guatemala?

11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Guatemala: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

East Asia & Pacific

6.1%

in 2022

Guatemala

44.1%

in 2022

East Asia & Pacific rank

31st

Guatemala rank

32nd

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

East Asia & Pacific
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 44.1% against 6.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 38.0%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 7.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 39 groups.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.6%	50.0%	2.4%	Guatemala
2010s	11.5%	40.7%	29.2%	Guatemala
2020s	6.8%	43.0%	36.2%	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, East Asia & Pacific or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 44.1% against 6.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between East Asia & Pacific and Guatemala?: 38.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Guatemala?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Guatemala rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
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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Indicator: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.