Health expenditure (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Health expenditure (current US$) was 60.78 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau stood at 60.78 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 506.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 60.78 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.03 million current US$, in 2001.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.33 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18.80 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 18.05 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 14.58 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 12.92 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 10.63 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 10.03 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 11.89 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 27.45 million current US$ | +130.9% |
| 2004 | 27.75 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.62 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 33.53 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 41.21 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 49.51 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 55.55 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 58.39 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 60.78 million current US$ | +4.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 60.78 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 471.26 million current US$, 13% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 60.78 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +130.9% | 11.89 million current US$ | 27.45 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.13 million current US$ | 12.92 million current US$ | 18.80 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.92 million current US$ | 10.03 million current US$ | 55.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.58 million current US$ | 58.39 million current US$ | 60.78 million current US$ | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 60.78 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.78 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 506.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).