External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.1%
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2011
All-time low
17.4%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 25.1% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2001.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +53.3% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +49.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +36.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 25.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 25.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 17.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 18.4% | 27.6% | 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 (ext) as percentage of current health in Guinea-Bissau?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Guinea-Bissau was 25.1% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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