Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.0%
in 2014
All-time low
3.5%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea-Bissau stood at 8.8%.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 10.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2003.
That places Guinea-Bissau 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +5.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.9% compare
- 47 South Africa 8.9% compare
- 48 Malta 8.8% compare
- 50 Iceland 8.7% compare
- 51 South Korea 8.6% compare
- 52 Mozambique 8.5% compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea-Bissau?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea-Bissau was 8.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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