Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 3.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.78
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.55
in 2022
All-time low
2.19
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Current health expenditure in Venezuela, 2018–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3.78 for current health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
That places Venezuela 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.42 | — |
| 2019 | 2.19 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | +88.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.55 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.78 | -17.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.92, 55% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.19 | 2.42 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 3.78 | 4.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.44 compare
- 28 Belize 4.15 compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 3.91 compare
- 31 Haiti 3.19 compare
- 32 Guyana 2.47 compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Venezuela?
- Current health expenditure in Venezuela was 3.78 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for current health expenditure?
- Venezuela ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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