Guinea-Bissau vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 86.5% against 53.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 33.2%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th of 134 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5% | 66.4% | 4.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 56.2% | 28.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Guinea-Bissau or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 86.5% against 53.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Guinea-Bissau and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 33.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th 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.