Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
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
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Equatorial Guinea is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +59.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +30.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 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 1.1% 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 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd 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 up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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