Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 61.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.56
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
69.62
in 2019
All-time low
35.82
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 61.56 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 69.62 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.82, in 2011.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.71 | — |
| 2001 | 63.46 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 57.39 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 57.54 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.89 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 53.01 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.37 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.08 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 47.65 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.01 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 48.05 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 35.82 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 58.73 | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 64.34 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 55.39 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 66.92 | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 64.58 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 68.41 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 66.99 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 69.62 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 56.64 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 61.01 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 66.27 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 61.56 | -7.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.65, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 61.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.61 | 47.65 | 63.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.89 | 35.82 | 69.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.37 | 56.64 | 66.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea-Bissau was 61.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.62 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.82 in 2011.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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