Guatemala vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Guatemala
44.1%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
43.7%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
32nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
33rd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Guatemala
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 44.1% against 43.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 134 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 43.5% | 6.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 31.3% | 9.4% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 36.4% | 6.6% | Guatemala |
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Guatemala, at 44.1% against 43.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd 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.