Health spending as a share of total government spending in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 5.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending as a share of total government spending in Equatorial Guinea stood at 5.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 9.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +74.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 155 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
- 156 Mauritania 5.9% compare
- 157 Angola 5.9% compare
- 159 Ethiopia 5.7% compare
- 160 Vanuatu 5.6% compare
- 161 Madagascar 5.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Equatorial Guinea?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Equatorial Guinea was 5.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.