Private health spending per person in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Private health spending per person was 158.71 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health spending per person in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Guinea-Bissau stood at 158.71 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 158.71 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.52 current international $, in 2003.
That places Guinea-Bissau 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health spending per person in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.82 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 31.14 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 27.2 current international $ | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 24.52 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 28.43 current international $ | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 31.88 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 35.75 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 33.34 current international $ | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 37.3 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 35.92 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 35.83 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.63 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 52.72 current international $ | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 67.87 current international $ | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 84.09 current international $ | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 98.37 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 102.55 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 104.52 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 105.07 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 109.14 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 110.83 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 121.65 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 147.99 current international $ | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 158.71 current international $ | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.43 current international $ | 24.52 current international $ | 37.3 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.68 current international $ | 35.83 current international $ | 109.14 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.79 current international $ | 110.83 current international $ | 158.71 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 134 Cameroon 173.81 current international $ compare
- 135 Liberia 167.12 current international $ compare
- 136 Bangladesh 162.82 current international $ compare
- 138 Comoros 150.54 current international $ compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 147.52 current international $ compare
- 140 Brunei 141.54 current international $ compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Guinea-Bissau?
- Private health spending per person in Guinea-Bissau was 158.71 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 private health spending per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 158.71 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for private health spending per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.