Which has higher health expenditure, private, Guinea-Bissau or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Guinea-Bissau, at 73.2% against 55.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.

What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?

18.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?

17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Health expenditure, private

Guinea-Bissau

73.2%

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa

55.1%

in 2011

Guinea-Bissau rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

Health expenditure, private over time

Guinea-Bissau
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 73.2% against 55.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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	Difference	Ahead
1990s	71.0%	62.5%	8.4%	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	80.7%	58.8%	21.9%	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	70.0%	56.1%	14.0%	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?: Guinea-Bissau, at 73.2% against 55.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in health expenditure, private between Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 18.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for health expenditure, private?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure)
Unit: % of total health expenditure
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 980 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).