Guinea vs Low & middle income: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care
Guinea
57.5%
in 2019
Low & middle income
20.9%
in 2022
Guinea rank
21st
Low & middle income rank
18th
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time
- Guinea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 57.5% against 20.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 36.6%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 134 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 55.2% | 22.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 30.7% | 34.3% | 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 Low & middle income?
- Guinea, at 57.5% against 20.9% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Guinea and Low & middle income?
- 36.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Low & middle income?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Guinea and Low & middle income rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Guinea ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 18th 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.