Health expenditure, private in Guinea
Guinea: Health expenditure, private was 72.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in 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
In 2011, health expenditure, private in Guinea stood at 72.7%.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Guinea peaked at 84.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2010.
That places Guinea 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.5% | — |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +7.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 72.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.8%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 72.7% 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 | 81.0% | 79.5% | 83.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 72.7% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.5% | 72.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 Guinea?
- Health expenditure, private in Guinea was 72.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for health expenditure, private?
- Guinea ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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).