Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 609.3 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Equatorial Guinea stood at 609.3 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 609.3 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.7 current international $, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 123rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.7 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 157.87 current international $ | +76.0% |
| 2002 | 390.73 current international $ | +147.5% |
| 2003 | 383.48 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 368.77 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 313.17 current international $ | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 332.02 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 378.09 current international $ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 376.45 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 556.96 current international $ | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 453.65 current international $ | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 420.36 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 487.06 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 490.15 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 507.82 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 478.58 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 494.79 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 527.46 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 546.53 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 539.52 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 506.82 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 590.48 current international $ | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 514.68 current international $ | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 609.3 current international $ | +18.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 609.3 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172 current international $, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 609.3 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24 current international $, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +147.5% | 157.87 current international $ | 390.73 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334.72 current international $ | 89.7 current international $ | 556.96 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.59 current international $ | 420.36 current international $ | 546.53 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.32 current international $ | 506.82 current international $ | 609.3 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 120 Gabon 672.98 current international $ compare
- 121 Lebanon 643.85 current international $ compare
- 122 Cape Verde 616.54 current international $ compare
- 124 Morocco 606.04 current international $ compare
- 125 Palestine 604.44 current international $ compare
- 126 Belize 573.34 current international $ compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Equatorial Guinea?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Equatorial Guinea was 609.3 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 609.3 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.