Coverage of essential health services in Guinea
Guinea: Coverage of essential health services was 43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services in Guinea is 43, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Guinea peaked at 43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2004.
That places Guinea 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 36 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 43 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 43 | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3 | 17 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9 | 26 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5 | 41 | 43 | 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)
- 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 coverage of essential health services in Guinea?
- Coverage of essential health services in Guinea was 43 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2004.
- How does Guinea rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Guinea ranks 176th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.