Domestic general government health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure was 32.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea stood at 32.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 43.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.
That places Equatorial Guinea 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 59.4%, 54% of the median. (58 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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea was 32.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.