Bolivia vs Guatemala: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Bolivia
43.5%
in 2022
Guatemala
37.6%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
39th
Guatemala rank
42nd
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Bolivia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 43.5% against 37.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 39.4% | 26.0% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 33.1% | 15.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 36.1% | 9.3% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Bolivia or Guatemala?
- Bolivia, at 43.5% against 37.6% in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 5.9%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Bolivia ranks 39th and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of impoverishing 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 impoverishing expenditure when surgical care is required. Impoverishing expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care which drive people below a poverty threshold (using a threshold of $2.15 PPP/day).