Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 52.75 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau is 52.75 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.75 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.99 current US$, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.01 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.58 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 8.99 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 9.45 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 11.1 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 12.44 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 13.08 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 13.74 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.25 current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 15.93 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 15.7 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.91 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 23.9 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 31.37 current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 37.66 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 36.68 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.2 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 39.32 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 41.28 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 39.4 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 40.12 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.69 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 47.02 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 52.75 current US$ | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.16 current US$ | 8.99 current US$ | 18.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.14 current US$ | 15.7 current US$ | 41.28 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.14 current US$ | 40.12 current US$ | 52.75 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 52.75 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.75 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.