External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
down 45.1%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 1.0% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st of 194 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 (EXT) as percentage of current health in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +287.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -72.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -31.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +78.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -60.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +207.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +142.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -45.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.2% compare
- 99 Luxembourg 1.2% compare
- 100 Viet Nam 1.1% compare
- 102 El Salvador 0.9% compare
- 103 Barbados 0.9% compare
- 104 Albania 0.9% compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 (ext) as percentage of current health in Equatorial Guinea?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Equatorial Guinea was 1.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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