Guinea-Bissau vs Low & middle income: Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 64.2% against 45.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 56.8% | 4.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 47.9% | 15.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 46.2% | 17.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or Low & middle income?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 64.2% against 45.9% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Low & middle income?
- 18.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Low & middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Low & middle income rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- 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.