Health expenditure government expenditure in Guyana
Guyana: Health expenditure government expenditure was 7.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure government expenditure in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure government expenditure in Guyana is 7.31, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Guyana peaked at 13.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2006.
That places Guyana 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.82 | — |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 7.51 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 7.36 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.35 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.28 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 6.61 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 7.02 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.41 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.61 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.62 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 8.23 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.82 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.42 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.84 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 10.05 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.61 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.71 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.32 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.01 | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 12.89 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.56 | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 7.31 | -14.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 7.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 52% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 7.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.98 | 5.7 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 | 7.61 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 | 7.31 | 13.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Guyana?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Guyana was 7.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2006.
- How does Guyana rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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