Current health expenditure in Guyana
Guyana: Current health expenditure was 2.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Guyana is 2.47, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Guyana peaked at 5.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2023.
That places Guyana 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 | — |
| 2001 | 3.06 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.27 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.79 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.93 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.28 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.22 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.38 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.06 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.71 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 2.47 | 5.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 3.91 compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.78 compare
- 31 Haiti 3.19 compare
More health data for Guyana
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Guyana?
- Current health expenditure in Guyana was 2.47 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2023.
- How does Guyana rank for current health expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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