Canada vs Guyana: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Canada
70.2%
in 2024
Guyana
70.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
49th
Guyana rank
50th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Canada
- Guyana
How they compare
Canada currently reports 70.2% against 70.1% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Guyana ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 47.9% | 23.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 55.1% | 15.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 70.4% | 1.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Canada or Guyana?
- Canada, at 70.2% against 70.1% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Canada and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guyana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Guyana rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Canada ranks 49th and Guyana ranks 50th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. 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 public sources for health.