Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 61.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.6%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
69.6%
in 2019
All-time low
35.8%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau is 61.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 69.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.7% | — |
| 2001 | 63.5% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | -7.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 47.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 35.8% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 56.6% | 66.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Guinea-Bissau was 61.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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