Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 91.82 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 91.82 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Guinea peaked at 91.82 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.27 current international $, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.27 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 35.75 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 39.14 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 37.53 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 42.88 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 42.36 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.2 current international $ | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 38.99 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 37.39 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 40.68 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 38.52 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 38.76 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.85 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.46 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 52.34 current international $ | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 55.32 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 60.57 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 67.96 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 71.37 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 75.2 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 74.31 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.32 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.24 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 91.82 current international $ | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.62 current international $ | 34.27 current international $ | 42.88 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.74 current international $ | 37.85 current international $ | 75.2 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.17 current international $ | 74.31 current international $ | 91.82 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 138 Thailand 105.97 current international $ compare
- 139 Eswatini 101.59 current international $ compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 98.1 current international $ compare
- 142 Oman 91.15 current international $ compare
- 143 Senegal 91.14 current international $ compare
- 144 South Africa 90.6 current international $ compare
More health data for Guinea
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- 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Guinea?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Guinea was 91.82 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.82 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.27 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Guinea ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.