Guatemala vs Honduras: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Guatemala
44.1%
in 2022
Honduras
45.8%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
32nd
Honduras rank
31st

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 45.8% against 44.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Guatemala ranks 32nd and Honduras ranks 31st of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Honduras Difference Ahead
2000s 50.0% 61.5% 11.5% Honduras
2010s 40.7% 51.5% 10.8% Honduras
2020s 43.0% 49.7% 6.7% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Guatemala or Honduras?
Honduras, at 45.8% against 44.1% in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Guatemala and Honduras?
1.7%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Honduras ranks 31st 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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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

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.