Total health spending per person in Guyana
Guyana: Total health spending per person was 1,331 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1,331 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 212.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Guyana peaked at 1,331 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156.99 current international $, in 2000.
That places Guyana 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 156.99 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 158.31 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 172.57 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 179.18 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 193.04 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 213.06 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 239.94 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 282.73 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 291.88 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 314.93 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 331.55 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 378.69 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 394.06 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 425.85 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 439.96 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 458.92 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 462.78 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 528.8 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 610.3 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 649.25 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 904.06 current international $ | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 1,062 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 1,003 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,331 current international $ | +32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220.26 current international $ | 156.99 current international $ | 314.93 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.02 current international $ | 331.55 current international $ | 649.25 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,075 current international $ | 904.06 current international $ | 1,331 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 82 Ukraine 1,382 current international $ compare
- 83 Mexico 1,368 current international $ compare
- 84 South Africa 1,354 current international $ compare
- 86 Botswana 1,310 current international $ compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 1,264 current international $ compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 1,241 current international $ compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Guyana?
- Total health spending per person in Guyana was 1,331 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,331 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.99 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for total health spending per person?
- Guyana ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.