External health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External health expenditure was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 25.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 52.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2001.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th of 177 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 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 in Guinea-Bissau?
- External health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 25.1% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure 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 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.