Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 6.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.92
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.16
in 2021
All-time low
4.4
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 6.92 for current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Bolivia peaked at 8.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 | — |
| 2001 | 4.83 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.66 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.61 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.17 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.57 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.55 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 6.83 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.49 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.89 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.02 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 8.16 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.16 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 6.92 | -3.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.84 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 | 5.17 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 | 6.92 | 8.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 12 Jamaica 7.6 compare
- 13 Ecuador 7.56 compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 7.53 compare
- 16 Costa Rica 6.87 compare
- 17 Guatemala 6.8 compare
- 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.74 compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Bolivia?
- Current health expenditure in Bolivia was 6.92 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for current health expenditure?
- Bolivia ranks 15th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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