Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bolivia
Bolivia: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 67.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2018
All-time low
52.1%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bolivia stood at 67.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bolivia peaked at 72.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2004.
Bolivia ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (GGHE-D) as percentage in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.3% | — |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +4.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 67.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 67.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 52.1% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 57.0% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 64.5% | 72.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 59 Netherlands 68.4% compare
- 60 France 67.7% compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.3% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 67.2% compare
- 64 Dominica 67.1% compare
- 65 United Arab Emirates 66.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bolivia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Bolivia was 67.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2004.
- How does Bolivia rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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