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[Expenses](https://geo-parity.com/expenses/) · Guinea-Bissau

# Healthcare costs in Guinea-Bissau

Households pay **$51** per person per year directly — **61.6%** of all health spending, or **3%** of the US level.

## The figures

- **Out of pocket, per person**: $51/yr
- paid directly by households (2023)
- **Share paid by you**: 61.6%
- of all health spending (2023)
- **Total health spend**: $247/yr
- per person, PPP international $ (2023)
- **Government share**: 10.6%
- funded publicly (2023)
- **Doctors**: 0.25
- physicians per 1,000 people (2022)
- **Dentists**: 0.01
- per 10,000 people (2024) — access, not price

National averages, updated 2026-09-07. They describe a country, not a person — what you pay depends on insurance, residency and visa. Not medical or financial advice.

## Countries with a similar burden

- [Oman](https://geo-parity.com/healthcare/oman/) — $46/yr out of pocket
- [Nigeria](https://geo-parity.com/healthcare/nigeria/) — $48/yr out of pocket
- [Nepal](https://geo-parity.com/healthcare/nepal/) — $50/yr out of pocket
- [Tajikistan](https://geo-parity.com/healthcare/tajikistan/) — $53/yr out of pocket
- [Brunei](https://geo-parity.com/healthcare/brunei/) — $54/yr out of pocket
- [Cameroon](https://geo-parity.com/healthcare/cameroon/) — $54/yr out of pocket

See also: [all countries ranked](https://geo-parity.com/expenses/) · [what money is worth in Guinea-Bissau](https://geo-parity.com/ppp/guinea-bissau/) · [livability in Guinea-Bissau](https://geo-parity.com/livability/guinea-bissau/)

## Frequently asked questions

How much does healthcare cost in Guinea-Bissau?

Total health spending is $247 per person per year (PPP international dollars), of which $51 is paid directly out of pocket by households — 61.6% of the total. These are national averages: what you personally pay depends on insurance, residency status and visa.

Is healthcare in Guinea-Bissau cheaper than the United States?

On out-of-pocket spending per person, Guinea-Bissau is 3% of the US level ($1,472/yr there). Note that a country's general price level is a poor guide to this — scaling healthcare by cost of living overstates costs abroad by up to 5×, which is why these figures are measured rather than modelled.

What does dental care cost in Guinea-Bissau?

This page does not say, because no free, citable source publishes international dental prices — every comparison available online comes from clinics selling the treatment they quote. What is published is access: Guinea-Bissau has 0.01 dentists per 10,000 people.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank and the WHO Global Health Observatory, refreshed at build time (last updated 2026-09-07). World Bank — SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD; World Bank — SH.XPD.OOPC.PC.CD; World Bank — SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS; World Bank — SH.XPD.GHED.CH.ZS; World Bank — SH.MED.PHYS.ZS; WHO Global Health Observatory — HWF_0010.

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