Health expenditure, private in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Health expenditure, private was 33.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Equatorial 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 % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure, private in Equatorial Guinea is 33.8%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 54.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2002.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.0% | — |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -46.0% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +56.1% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -20.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 33.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 33.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 43.0% | 54.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 21.6% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.8% | 42.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Equatorial Guinea?
- Health expenditure, private in Equatorial Guinea was 33.8% 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, private recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for health expenditure, private?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial 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, private (% of total health expenditure). 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).