Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 402.04 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea is 402.04 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 402.04 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.8 current international $, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 85.76 current international $ | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 321.88 current international $ | +275.3% |
| 2003 | 290.91 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 270.31 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 211.89 current international $ | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 203.29 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 224.24 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 210.57 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 293.96 current international $ | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 263.4 current international $ | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 238.45 current international $ | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 259.85 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 309.88 current international $ | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 324.61 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 326.14 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 341.85 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 372.37 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 383.11 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 398.02 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 357.65 current international $ | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 383.19 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 343.39 current international $ | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 402.04 current international $ | +17.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 402.04 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2 current international $, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 402.04 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04 current international $, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +275.3% | 85.76 current international $ | 321.88 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.96 current international $ | 46.8 current international $ | 321.88 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.77 current international $ | 238.45 current international $ | 398.02 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.57 current international $ | 343.39 current international $ | 402.04 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 81 Tunisia 422.09 current international $ compare
- 82 Maldives 412.95 current international $ compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 403.57 current international $ compare
- 85 Seychelles 391.92 current international $ compare
- 86 Ecuador 382.43 current international $ compare
- 87 El Salvador 381.98 current international $ compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea was 402.04 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 402.04 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.