How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Latvia: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Guinea-Bissau

86.5%

in 2022

Latvia

89.9%

in 2022

Guinea-Bissau rank

7th

Latvia rank

4th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Guinea-Bissau
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 89.9% against 86.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 4th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	70.2%	97.6%	27.4%	Latvia
2010s	85.1%	95.5%	10.4%	Latvia
2020s	82.4%	87.1%	4.7%	Latvia

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 Latvia?: Latvia, at 89.9% against 86.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?: 3.4%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latvia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Latvia rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Latvia 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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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.