Guinea-Bissau vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Health expenditure, private
Guinea-Bissau
73.2%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
55.3%
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Health expenditure, private over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 73.2% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 62.5% | 8.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 58.9% | 21.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 56.2% | 13.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health expenditure, private, Guinea-Bissau or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 73.2% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for health expenditure, private?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).