Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Guinea
Guinea: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 35.62 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea is 35.62 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea peaked at 35.62 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.56 current US$, in 2006.
That places Guinea 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.93 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 13.88 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 14.84 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 16.09 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 18.45 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 13.86 current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2006 | 11.56 current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 16.46 current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 16.49 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.38 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.82 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 14.63 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 15.01 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.4 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 25.18 current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 30.02 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 23.24 current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 24.53 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 25.36 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.12 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 27.85 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 26.03 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 31.75 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 35.62 current US$ | +12.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 35.62 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 35.62 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.39 current US$ | 11.56 current US$ | 18.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.83 current US$ | 14.63 current US$ | 30.02 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.31 current US$ | 26.03 current US$ | 35.62 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guinea was 35.62 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?
- The highest recorded value was 35.62 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Guinea ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.