Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Burkina Faso
56.2%
in 2022
Guinea
57.5%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
22nd
Guinea rank
21st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 57.5% against 56.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 21st of 134 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 77.9% | 16.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 65.0% | 6.5% | Guinea |
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, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 57.5% against 56.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 1.3%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Guinea ranks 21st 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.