Guatemala vs Mali: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Guatemala
44.1%
in 2022
Mali
46.6%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
32nd
Mali rank
29th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Guatemala
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 46.6% against 44.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mali ahead.
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 29th of 134 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 86.3% | 36.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 50.1% | 9.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 44.1% | 1.1% | Mali |
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 Mali?
- Mali, at 46.6% 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 Mali?
- 2.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mali?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Mali rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd and Mali ranks 29th 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.