Guatemala vs North America: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care
Guatemala
37.6%
in 2022
North America
0.2%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
42nd
North America rank
39th
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time
- Guatemala
- North America
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 37.6% against 0.2% in North America, a difference of 37.4%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 209.9 times North America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 42nd and North America ranks 39th of 134 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 0.5% | 38.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 0.4% | 32.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 0.2% | 35.9% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Guatemala or North America?
- Guatemala, at 37.6% against 0.2% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Guatemala and North America?
- 37.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and North America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and North America rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd and North America ranks 39th 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).