Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 32.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.3%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2012
All-time low
12.5%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Equatorial Guinea stood at 32.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 43.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.
That places Equatorial Guinea 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -57.8% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +5.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 12.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 24.5% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 149 Switzerland 33.1% compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 32.6% compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 32.4% compare
- 153 Egypt 32.2% compare
- 154 Honduras 31.9% compare
- 155 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31.7% compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Equatorial Guinea?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Equatorial Guinea was 32.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.