Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guyana
Guyana: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 70.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.14
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
73.94
in 2020
All-time low
39.33
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 70.14 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guyana peaked at 73.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.33, in 2007.
That places Guyana 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.11 | — |
| 2001 | 53.43 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 54.34 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.9 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 50.61 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 46.93 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 42.02 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 39.33 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 40.33 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 43.22 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 43.12 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.58 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 48.46 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.66 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 58.59 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 63.01 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 64.64 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 60.17 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 59.22 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.94 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 68.82 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 68.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.14 | +1.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 70.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 96% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 70.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.98, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.92 | 39.33 | 56.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.06 | 43.12 | 64.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.43 | 68.82 | 73.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guyana?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Guyana was 70.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.33 in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Guyana ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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