Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Total health spending per person
Ghana
234.46 current international $
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
247.13 current international $
in 2023
Ghana rank
155th
Guinea-Bissau rank
152nd
Total health spending per person over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 247.13 current international $ against 234.46 current international $ in Ghana, a difference of 12.67 current international $.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 155th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.43 current international $ | 52.29 current international $ | 43.14 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 191.7 current international $ | 122.41 current international $ | 69.29 current international $ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 255.63 current international $ | 209.97 current international $ | 45.66 current international $ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 247.13 current international $ against 234.46 current international $ in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 12.67 current international $, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Ghana ranks 155th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.