Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guinea-Bissau stood at 43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 43 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4 | 25 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2 | 37 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 43 | 44 | 4 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guinea-Bissau?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guinea-Bissau was 43 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2015.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.