Health spending per person by source in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Health spending per person by source was 26.29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending per person by source in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Guinea-Bissau stood at 26.29.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 26.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending per person by source in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.02 | — |
| 2001 | 5.12 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 3.88 | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 4.68 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 6.04 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.13 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.53 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 7.18 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.84 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.41 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.43 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.07 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 7.81 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.68 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.84 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 10.38 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 10.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 25.05 | +160.9% |
| 2021 | 25.91 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 26.66 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.29 | -1.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 26.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source 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 | +160.9% | 9.6 | 25.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 | 3.88 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 | 6.41 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.98 | 25.05 | 26.66 | 4 |
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)
- 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 spending per person by source in Guinea-Bissau?
- Health spending per person by source in Guinea-Bissau was 26.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 26.66 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for health spending per person by source?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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