Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Guatemala
44.1%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
39.5%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
32nd
Papua New Guinea rank
34th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Guatemala
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200620142022

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 44.1% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 40.8% 41.9% 1.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 43.0% 39.9% 3.1% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
Guatemala, at 44.1% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
4.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th 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

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.