Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 32.25 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
32.25
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.3
in 2012
All-time low
12.47
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023

102030402000201120232000: 42.82001: 29.62002: 12.52003: 20.22004: 22.32005: 28.22006: 32.42007: 33.82008: 39.22009: 412010: 37.22011: 38.42012: 43.32013: 35.22014: 34.82015: 30.32016: 29.12017: 27.62018: 27.92019: 24.52020: 27.92021: 32.62022: 30.62023: 32.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Equatorial Guinea stood at 32.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 43.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.47, in 2002.

That places Equatorial Guinea 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 42.78 —
2001 29.56 -30.9%
2002 12.47 -57.8%
2003 20.18 +61.9%
2004 22.3 +10.5%
2005 28.23 +26.6%
2006 32.42 +14.8%
2007 33.83 +4.4%
2008 39.21 +15.9%
2009 41.05 +4.7%
2010 37.21 -9.3%
2011 38.39 +3.2%
2012 43.3 +12.8%
2013 35.18 -18.7%
2014 34.85 -1.0%
2015 30.25 -13.2%
2016 29.12 -3.8%
2017 27.61 -5.2%
2018 27.89 +1.0%
2019 24.55 -12.0%
2020 27.9 +13.7%
2021 32.59 +16.8%
2022 30.58 -6.2%
2023 32.25 +5.5%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 32.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 32.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2 12.47 42.78 10
2010s 32.84 24.55 43.3 10
2020s 30.83 27.9 32.59 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 149 Switzerland 33.08 compare
  2. 150 Azerbaijan 32.63 compare
  3. 151 Zimbabwe 32.35 compare
  4. 153 Egypt 32.25 compare
  5. 154 Honduras 31.92 compare
  6. 155 Venezuela 31.73 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Equatorial Guinea?
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Equatorial Guinea was 32.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 43.3 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.47 in 2002.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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