Guinea vs Madagascar: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Guinea
57.5%
in 2019
Madagascar
59.0%
in 2016
Guinea rank
21st
Madagascar rank
19th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 59.0% against 57.5% in Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 76.8% | 1.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 70.4% | 5.9% | Madagascar |
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, Guinea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 59.0% against 57.5% in Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Guinea and Madagascar?
- 1.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Guinea ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 19th 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.