Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guinea-Bissau is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2016.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, 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-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +96.5% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -12.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +96.5% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| 2012 | +54.1% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| 2014 | -41.5% | 4.4% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 175 India 4.6% compare
- 176 Haiti 4.6% compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 4.5% compare
- 179 Azerbaijan 4.3% compare
- 180 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.0% compare
- 181 Nigeria 3.9% compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guinea-Bissau was 4.3% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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