Health in Guyana

1,092 indicators covering health for Guyana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Domestic general government health expenditure 1.7% 2023 down 8.4% 143rd
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 380.94 current international $ 2023 up 116.8% 98th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 26.33 2023 down 30.6% 108th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 354.25 current US$ 2023 up 237.6% 81st
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases 77 2023 up 14.9% 135th
Private health expenditure per person 380.94 2023 up 116.8% 98th
Public healthcare spending share gdp 1.73 2023 down 8.4% 143rd
Health spending per person by source 933.72 2023 up 341.5% 75th
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country 70.14 2023 up 41.3% 50th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2010 β€” 8th
Number of new hiv infections per year 559.02 2024 up 18.9% 89th
Rubella vaccination coverage 99 2024 unchanged 1st
Deaths from aids un 116.81 2024 up 34.8% 95th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 2.78 2020 up 3.9% 55th
Cost healthy diet 6.83 2024 up 47.8% 4th
Terrorism deaths by region 0 2021 β€” 58th
Medical doctors 1,032 2023 up 100.4% 148th
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV 500 2024 unchanged 87th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water 83.5% 2024 up 7.8% 51st
Number of new hiv child infections vs number of infections averted due 60.94 2024 up 42.7% 53rd
Mean systolic blood pressure 124 2015 up 1.2% 103rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 91 2023 up 7.1% 99th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 64 2023 up 4.9% 122nd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 71 2023 up 2.9% 104th
UHC Service Coverage Index 73 2023 up 4.3% 91st
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 69 2023 up 6.2% 44th
Stillbirth rate 12.37 2023 down 12.5% 59th
Number of stillbirths 210 2023 down 13.6% 135th
Hepb3 number unvaccinated 330.64 2023 up 3.6% 165th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 99.0% 2025 up 3.1% 1st
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV 100 2024 unchanged 83rd
Tb related deaths hiv 10 2023 down 79.6% 117th
Smoking bans in public places 8 2022 up 166.7% 1st
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic produ 2.5% 2023 down 35.1% 190th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expe 1.2% 2023 down 86.4% 97th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 70.1% 2023 up 41.3% 52nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure 26.3% 2023 down 30.6% 108th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 1.7% 2023 down 8.4% 144th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 7.3% 2023 down 17.1% 136th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current h 28.6% 2023 down 30.6% 129th
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ 505.03 2023 up 139.0% 93rd
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ 144.53 2023 up 65.8% 97th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) per capita in 354.25 2023 up 237.6% 83rd
Health expenditure government expenditure 7.31 2023 down 17.1% 137th
Total healthcare expenditure gdp 2.47 2023 down 35.1% 191st
Mumps - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 110th
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) 14 2023 down 51.7% 33rd
Hib vaccine 98 2024 unchanged 21st
Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases 0 2025 β€” 16th
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ 6.25 2023 down 67.4% 88th
Dentists 55 2020 up 89.7% 144th
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rur 85.4% 2024 up 9.3% 32nd
Nursing and midwifery personnel 4,025 2024 up 740.3% 148th
Nursing personnel 3,615 2024 up 654.7% 149th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural 63.8% 2024 up 3.6% 26th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 31.94 2019 down 2.9% 94th
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) 32.4 2019 up 6.7% 70th
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hyperten 63.2% 2019 up 8.0% 59th
Hypertension among adults aged 30-79 years, prevalence, age-standardiz 40 2019 up 1.0% 78th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension )am 20.2% 2019 up 19.5% 81st