How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and IDA & IBRD total?

15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

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 vs IDA & IBRD total: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Guinea

57.5%

in 2019

IDA & IBRD total

20.8%

in 2022

Guinea rank

21st

IDA & IBRD total rank

19th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Guinea
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 57.5% against 20.8% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 36.7%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 2.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th of 134 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
2000s	77.9%	53.6%	24.4%	Guinea
2010s	65.0%	30.0%	35.0%	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Guinea or IDA & IBRD total?: Guinea, at 57.5% against 20.8% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2019.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Guinea and IDA & IBRD total?: 36.7%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and IDA & IBRD total?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Guinea and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Guinea ranks 21st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th 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.