Paraguay vs United States: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Paraguay
55.4%
in 2023
United States
54.0%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
99th
United States rank
102nd
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Paraguay
- United States
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 55.4% against 54.0% in United States, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Paraguay ranks 99th and United States ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 46.0% | 11.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 50.5% | 5.4% | United States |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 55.4% | 1.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Paraguay or United States?
- Paraguay, at 55.4% against 54.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Paraguay and United States?
- 1.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and United States rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Paraguay ranks 99th and United States ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.