External health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: External health expenditure was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Equatorial Guinea 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 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
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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- External health expenditure in Equatorial Guinea was 1.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for external health expenditure?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.