Government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Government health expenditure per capita was 5 current US$ in 2009. ▼ Falling
Government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2009
Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 5 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1 current US$, in 2001.
That places Guinea-Bissau 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 4 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 3 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 2 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 1 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 4 current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 4 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 3 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 5 current US$ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8 current US$ | 3 current US$ | 6 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.4 current US$ | 1 current US$ | 5 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 46 Central African Republic 7 current US$ compare
- 46 Ethiopia 7 current US$ compare
- 48 Eritrea 5 current US$ compare
- 50 Guinea 3 current US$ compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 3 current US$ compare
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- Government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 5 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
- What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6 current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government health expenditure per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.