Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea
Guinea: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 54.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.42
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
72.5
in 2009
All-time low
49.35
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea stood at 54.42.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea peaked at 72.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.35, in 2015.
That places Guinea 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.37 | — |
| 2001 | 63.41 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 59.4 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 62.54 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 69.51 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 70.15 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.81 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.88 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.95 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.5 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 69.29 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 59.99 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 62.4 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 61.9 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.36 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 49.35 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 49.76 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.6 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 67.12 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 59.22 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 57.17 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 53.47 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 54.1 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.42 | +0.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 54.42 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 54.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.36, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.65 | 59.4 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2 | 49.35 | 69.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.79 | 53.47 | 57.17 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guinea was 54.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.35 in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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 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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