Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Out-of-pocket expenditure
Guinea
54.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
30.4%
in 2023
Guinea rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 54.4% against 30.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 33.7% | 33.9% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 31.9% | 28.3% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 30.8% | 24.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Guinea, at 54.4% against 30.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Guinea ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.