Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guinea
Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 21.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.8%
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2019
All-time low
5.1%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guinea stood at 21.8%.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guinea peaked at 22.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2004.
That places Guinea 169th out of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +57.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +66.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +14.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 21.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 21.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 7.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 21.8% | 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 domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guinea?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guinea was 21.8% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2004.
- How does Guinea rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Guinea ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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