Health spending per person by source in Guinea
Guinea: Health spending per person by source was 36.85 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending per person by source in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending per person by source in Guinea stood at 36.85. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 309.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Guinea peaked at 36.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 2004.
That places Guinea 164th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.33 | — |
| 2001 | 4.28 | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 7.87 | +83.8% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 3.91 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 4.08 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.89 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.46 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 8.28 | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 14.97 | +80.7% |
| 2017 | 16.14 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 17.56 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 28.6 | +62.9% |
| 2020 | 25.9 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 25.46 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.6 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 36.85 | +24.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 36.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 36.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 | 3.12 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 | 5.89 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.45 | 25.46 | 36.85 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Guinea?
- Health spending per person by source in Guinea was 36.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 2004.
- How does Guinea rank for health spending per person by source?
- Guinea ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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