Guinea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Guinea
57.5%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
16.4%
in 2022
Guinea rank
21st
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Guinea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 57.5% against 16.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 41.1%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 134 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 22.4% | 55.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 14.3% | 50.7% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Guinea, at 57.5% against 16.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 41.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Guinea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Guinea ranks 21st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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.