Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Paraguay
Paraguay: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 55.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2021
All-time low
30.8%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Paraguay stood at 55.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Paraguay peaked at 55.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 99th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +5.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 55.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 55.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 30.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 39.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 52.8% | 55.6% | 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 (gghe-d) as percentage in Paraguay?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Paraguay was 55.4% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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