Guinea vs Sudan: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Guinea
57.5%
in 2019
Sudan
63.3%
in 2022
Guinea rank
21st
Sudan rank
18th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

  • Guinea
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 63.3% against 57.5% in Guinea, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 18th of 134 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 79.7% 54.0% 25.7% Guinea
2010s 65.0% 66.0% 1.1% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Guinea or Sudan?
Sudan, at 63.3% against 57.5% in Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Guinea and Sudan?
5.8%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Guinea and Sudan rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
Guinea ranks 21st and Sudan 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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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

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.