Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guyana
Guyana: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guyana is 73, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guyana peaked at 80 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 91st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61 | — |
| 2001 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 73 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62 | 61 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9 | 63 | 78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.25 | 73 | 80 | 4 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guyana?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Guyana was 73 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Guyana ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.