Health expenditure government expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Health expenditure government expenditure was 4.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 4.88 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2016.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.52 | — |
| 2001 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.89 | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 2.59 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +96.5% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.88 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.29 | -12.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure government expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +96.5% | 2.44 | 4.8 |
| 2012 | +54.1% | 2.52 | 3.89 |
| 2014 | -41.5% | 4.44 | 2.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.36 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.29 | 4.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 176 India 4.59 compare
- 177 Haiti 4.56 compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 4.47 compare
- 180 Azerbaijan 4.26 compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 4 compare
- 182 Nigeria 3.91 compare
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 government expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 4.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.88 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2016.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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