Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,469 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Paraguay is 1,469, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Paraguay peaked at 1,469 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 329.43, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 417.52 | — |
| 2001 | 387.89 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 329.43 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 357.03 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 379.07 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 386.67 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 429.69 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 460.82 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 497.1 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 541.54 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 595.42 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 666.17 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 715.48 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 736.02 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 835.5 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 848.44 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 889.79 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 923.77 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 953.68 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,013 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,098 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1,238 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 1,265 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,469 | +16.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,469 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,469 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 418.68 | 329.43 | 541.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 817.75 | 595.42 | 1,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,267 | 1,098 | 1,469 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Paraguay?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Paraguay was 1,469 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,469 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.43 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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