Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 32.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.3%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2012
All-time low
12.5%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 32.3% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 43.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.
That places Equatorial Guinea 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -57.8% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +5.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 12.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 24.5% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Equatorial Guinea?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Equatorial Guinea was 32.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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