Caribbean Small States vs Guinea-Bissau: Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 64.2% against 47.1% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 16th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 61.0% | 8.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 63.5% | 14.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 64.0% | 17.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Caribbean Small States or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 64.2% against 47.1% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau?
- 17.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.