Domestic private health expenditure in Guinea
Guinea: Domestic private health expenditure was 60.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic private health expenditure in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Guinea is 60.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Guinea peaked at 75.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2021.
Guinea ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.7% | — |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 60.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 59.7% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 60.5% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 59.0% | 67.8% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Guinea?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Guinea was 60.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Guinea ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.