Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 402.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea is 402.04, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 402.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.8, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8 | — |
| 2001 | 85.76 | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 321.88 | +275.3% |
| 2003 | 290.91 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 270.31 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 211.89 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 203.29 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 224.24 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 210.57 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 293.96 | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 263.4 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 238.45 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 259.85 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 309.88 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 324.61 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 326.14 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 341.85 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 372.37 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 383.11 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 398.02 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 357.65 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 383.19 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 343.39 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 402.04 | +17.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 402.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 402.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure 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 | 321.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215.96 | 46.8 | 321.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.77 | 238.45 | 398.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.57 | 343.39 | 402.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 81 Tunisia 422.09 compare
- 82 Maldives 412.95 compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 403.57 compare
- 85 Seychelles 391.92 compare
- 86 Ecuador 382.43 compare
- 87 El Salvador 381.98 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Equatorial Guinea was 402.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 402.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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