How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and IBRD only?

15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

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.

Guinea vs IBRD only: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care

Guinea

72.6%

in 2019

IBRD only

22.4%

in 2022

Guinea rank

24th

IBRD only rank

22nd

Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care over time

Guinea
IBRD only

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 72.6% against 22.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 50.2%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 3.2 times IBRD only's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 24th and IBRD only 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	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80.6%	54.5%	26.2%	Guinea
2010s	76.7%	33.0%	43.7%	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care, Guinea or IBRD only?: Guinea, at 72.6% against 22.4% in IBRD only as of 2019.
What is the difference in risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care between Guinea and IBRD only?: 50.2%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and IBRD only?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Guinea and IBRD only rank globally for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?: Guinea ranks 24th and IBRD only 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 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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Indicator: Risk of impoverishing 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: 17 September 2026

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).