Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea
Guinea: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2015
All-time low
3.3%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea peaked at 5.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.
That places Guinea 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Guinea was 3.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
- How does Guinea rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Guinea ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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