Health expenditure, private in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Health expenditure, private was 73.2% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Health expenditure, private in Guinea-Bissau, 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
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Guinea-Bissau stood at 73.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 90.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1997.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Health expenditure, private in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75.2% | — |
| 1996 | 69.7% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 74.7% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +9.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 73.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 73.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 66.5% | 75.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 71.1% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 66.9% | 73.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Guinea-Bissau?
- Health expenditure, private in Guinea-Bissau was 73.2% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1997.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for health expenditure, private?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).