Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guyana
Guyana: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 26.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.33
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
108th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.26
in 2001
All-time low
22.54
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guyana is 26.33, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guyana peaked at 42.26 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.54, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.25 | — |
| 2001 | 42.26 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 40.3 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 38.46 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 37.15 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 35.12 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 35.29 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 32.99 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 35.33 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 32.85 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 34.75 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.81 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.9 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 37.96 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.95 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 33.71 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 29.94 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 28.84 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.73 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 35.02 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 22.54 | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 27.69 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 25.18 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 26.33 | +4.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37 | 32.85 | 42.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.36 | 28.84 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.43 | 22.54 | 27.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 105 Ghana 26.68 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.57 compare
- 107 Montenegro 26.33 compare
- 109 Brazil 26.23 compare
- 110 Cape Verde 25.74 compare
- 111 Bhutan 25.46 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guyana?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Guyana was 26.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.26 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.54 in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Guyana ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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