Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 4.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Paraguay is 4.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 4.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 11th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.32 | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 3.03 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 4.47 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.63 | +13.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.47 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.13 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.08 | 4.63 | 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)
- 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 health expenditure as % of gdp in Paraguay?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Paraguay was 4.63 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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