Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guinea
Guinea: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 57.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guinea, 2003–2019
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
Guinea recorded 57.5% for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in 2019.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guinea peaked at 84.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2016.
Guinea ranks 21st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 77.6% | — |
| 2004 | 79.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 74.8% | 84.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 51.6% | 77.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Population density 130.26 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guinea?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Guinea was 57.5% in 2019, 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Guinea ranks 21st out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.