Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 155.89 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 155.89 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 188.65 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.75 current US$, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.75 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 16.41 current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 62.47 current US$ | +280.6% |
| 2003 | 66.81 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 77.86 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 84.53 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 89.8 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 108.49 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 128.86 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 133.69 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 140.49 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 153.35 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 152.68 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 183.99 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 188.65 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 153.91 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 154.95 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 159.73 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 170.7 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 166.57 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 152.48 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 160.14 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 145.41 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 155.89 current US$ | +7.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 155.89 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.66 current US$, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 155.89 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +280.6% | 16.41 current US$ | 62.47 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.97 current US$ | 10.75 current US$ | 133.69 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.5 current US$ | 140.49 current US$ | 188.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.48 current US$ | 145.41 current US$ | 160.14 current US$ | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 155.89 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 188.65 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.