Health expenditure (current US$) in Guinea
Guinea: Health expenditure (current US$) was 303.12 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure in Guinea, 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$.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 303.12 million current US$ for health expenditure in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure in Guinea peaked at 303.12 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 156.94 million current US$, in 2006.
That places Guinea 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure (current US$) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 204.71 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 216.86 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 210.22 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 202.43 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 194.66 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 169.34 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 175.11 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 186.92 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 170.40 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 195.08 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 157.93 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 156.94 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 255.98 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 231.30 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 266.70 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 293.59 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 303.12 million current US$ | +3.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 303.12 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761.86 million current US$, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 303.12 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.95 million current US$, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205.78 million current US$ | 194.66 million current US$ | 216.86 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 196.57 million current US$ | 156.94 million current US$ | 266.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.36 million current US$ | 293.59 million current US$ | 303.12 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure in Guinea?
- Health expenditure in Guinea was 303.12 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?
- The highest recorded value was 303.12 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.94 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for health expenditure?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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).