Health spending per person by source in Guyana
Guyana: Health spending per person by source was 933.72 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending per person by source in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 933.72 for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 341.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Guyana peaked at 933.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.58, in 2001.
That places Guyana 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending per person by source in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.08 | — |
| 2001 | 84.58 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 93.78 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 94.78 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 97.7 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 99.99 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 100.82 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 111.19 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 117.72 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 136.1 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 142.98 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 183.98 | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 190.97 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 211.47 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 242.42 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 268.87 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 291.58 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 341.81 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 367.24 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 384.5 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 668.46 | +73.9% |
| 2021 | 730.67 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 689.94 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 933.72 | +35.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 933.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 33% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 933.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source in Guyana 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 | +73.9% | 384.5 | 668.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.47 | 84.58 | 136.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.58 | 142.98 | 384.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 755.7 | 668.46 | 933.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Guyana?
- Health spending per person by source in Guyana was 933.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 933.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.58 in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for health spending per person by source?
- Guyana ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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