Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Guyana
Guyana: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 70.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Guyana, 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
Guyana recorded 70.1% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 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, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Guyana peaked at 73.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, 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.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 39.3% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 43.1% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 68.8% | 73.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 47 Andorra 70.8% compare
- 48 Seychelles 70.3% compare
- 49 Canada 70.2% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 70.0% compare
- 52 Colombia 69.8% compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 69.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Guyana?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Guyana was 70.1% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Guyana ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 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 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.