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Guatemala vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required

Guatemala
44.1%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
45.9%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
32nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
30th

Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time

  • Guatemala
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 45.9% against 44.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th of 134 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 50.0% 63.9% 13.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 40.7% 48.2% 7.5% Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 45.9% against 44.1% in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Guatemala and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.8%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Unit
% of people at risk
Source
Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.