Guatemala vs Honduras: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Guatemala
44.1%
in 2022
Honduras
45.8%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
32nd
Honduras rank
31st
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 45.8% against 44.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Honduras has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Honduras ranks 31st of 134 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 61.5% | 11.5% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 51.5% | 10.8% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 49.7% | 6.7% | Honduras |
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, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 45.8% against 44.1% in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 1.7%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd and Honduras ranks 31st 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.