Honduras vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required
Honduras
45.8%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
39.5%
in 2022
Honduras rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
34th
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required over time
- Honduras
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 45.8% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th of 134 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 35.2% | 21.2% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 39.9% | 13.0% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 39.9% | 9.8% | 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, Honduras or Papua New Guinea?
- Honduras, at 45.8% against 39.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required between Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.3%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Honduras and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Honduras ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 34th 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.