Current health expenditure per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Current health expenditure per capita was 526.51 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Paraguay is 526.51 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Paraguay peaked at 526.51 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.07 current US$, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current health expenditure per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104.49 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 91.84 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 65.07 current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 70.86 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 88.1 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 95.18 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 122.45 current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 161.25 current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 220.9 current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 217.79 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 258.43 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 337.81 current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 368.79 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 391.8 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 440.86 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 393.42 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 385.52 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 406.61 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 422.13 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 416.84 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 411.82 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 480.11 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 480.03 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 526.51 current US$ | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123.79 current US$ | 65.07 current US$ | 220.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.22 current US$ | 258.43 current US$ | 440.86 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.62 current US$ | 411.82 current US$ | 526.51 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,098 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.4442 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Paraguay?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Paraguay was 526.51 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 526.51 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.07 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.