Brazil vs Paraguay: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Brazil
23.1%
in 2022
Paraguay
25.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
45th
Paraguay rank
44th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 25.2% against 23.1% in Brazil, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 134 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 45.8% | 23.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 28.3% | 14.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 20.4% | 5.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 25.2% against 23.1% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 2.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.