External health expenditure channeled through government in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External health expenditure channeled through government was 60.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Guinea-Bissau is 60.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 98.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.1% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -86.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -85.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -47.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +769.7% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +314.7% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +66.6% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +67.2% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +127.5% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +335.6% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | -1.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 60.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 60.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +769.7% | 0.9% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 0.9% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 18.3% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 60.1% | 94.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Guinea-Bissau?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Guinea-Bissau was 60.1% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 51st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.