Africa (WHO region) vs Liberia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current
Africa (WHO region)
42.1%
in 2023
Liberia
71.7%
in 2023
Africa (WHO region) rank
5th
Liberia rank
8th
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 71.7% against 42.1% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 29.6%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.7 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 60.7% | 10.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 49.8% | 5.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 71.0% | 29.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current, Africa (WHO region) or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 71.7% against 42.1% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current between Africa (WHO region) and Liberia?
- 29.6%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Liberia rank globally for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Liberia ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.