Out-of-pocket expenditure in Guinea
Guinea: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 54.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 54.4% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Guinea peaked at 72.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2015.
Guinea ranks 26th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 54.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 54.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 59.4% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 49.4% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.5% | 57.2% | 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 out-of-pocket expenditure in Guinea?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Guinea was 54.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.