Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Venezuela
Venezuela: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 1.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
down 42.0%
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2022
All-time low
0.8118
in 2019
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Venezuela, 2018–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Venezuela is 1.2, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Venezuela ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.25 | — |
| 2019 | 0.8118 | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | +89.1% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.07 | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -42.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.46, 49% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.8118 | 1.25 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.2 | 2.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Venezuela?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Venezuela was 1.2 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8118 in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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