Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care was 86.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Guinea-Bissau, 2003–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Guinea-Bissau stood at 86.5%.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 94.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2004.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.1% | — |
| 2004 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | +22.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 86.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 82.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 86.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 66.9% | 74.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 70.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 70.8% | 90.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 4 Latvia 89.9% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 89.7% compare
- 6 Syria 87.5% compare
- 8 Niger 86.3% compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 85.0% compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 84.3% compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Guinea-Bissau?
- Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care in Guinea-Bissau was 86.5% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.