Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Paraguay
Paraguay: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 60.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.7%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2023
All-time low
42.8%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Paraguay, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Paraguay is 60.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
That places Paraguay 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.8% | — |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +8.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 60.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.1% | 42.8% | 48.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 51.1% | 60.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 1 Ghana 60.9% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 58.8% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 55.1% compare
- 5 Zambia 54.1%
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Paraguay?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Paraguay was 60.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2017.
- How does Paraguay rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Paraguay ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).