Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 44.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guatemala, 2006–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guatemala stood at 44.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guatemala peaked at 50.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 32nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.0% | — |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 37.1% | 43.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 41.5% | 44.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 29 Mali 46.6% compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 45.9% compare
- 31 Honduras 45.8% compare
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.7% compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 39.5% compare
- 35 Nicaragua 38.3% compare
More population data for Guatemala
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3709 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,601 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.37 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6834 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 241.81 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guatemala?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guatemala was 44.1% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.