External health expenditure channeled through government in Guyana
Guyana: External health expenditure channeled through government was 26.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 26.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 63.6% on the previous year and up 553.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Guyana peaked at 71.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2014.
Guyana ranks 100th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -92.8% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +1347.8% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -62.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +55.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -79.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -67.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +210.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +239.3% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +72.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +102.8% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -63.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Guyana 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 | +1347.8% | 3.6% | 52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 3.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 1.3% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 26.0% | 71.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Guyana?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Guyana was 26.0% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
- How does Guyana rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Guyana ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 553.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.