Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Guatemala
Guatemala: Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care was 37.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Guatemala, 2006–2022
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 37.6% for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in 2022.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Guatemala peaked at 39.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 42nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.4% | — |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +2.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 37.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 37.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 28.8% | 36.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 33.9% | 37.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Guatemala?
- Risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care in Guatemala was 37.6% in 2022, according to Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School.
- What is the highest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is risk of impoverishing expenditure for surgical care rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as part of Risk of impoverishing 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 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).