Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2020
All-time low
1.6%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.7% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guyana peaked at 4.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.
Guyana ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 32% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 141 Tajikistan 1.9% compare
- 142 Ghana 1.9% compare
- 143 Micronesia (country) 1.8% compare
- 145 Egypt 1.6% compare
- 146 Central African Republic 1.5% compare
- 147 Mauritania 1.5% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Guyana was 1.7% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Guyana ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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