Guinea-Bissau vs North America: Domestic private health expenditure
Guinea-Bissau
64.2%
in 2023
North America
45.2%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
19th
North America rank
20th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- North America
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 64.2% against 45.2% in North America, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th and North America ranks 20th 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 52.7% | 8.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 48.3% | 15.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 43.7% | 20.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or North America?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 64.2% against 45.2% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and North America?
- 19.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and North America rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th and North America ranks 20th 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.