Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Venezuela
Venezuela: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 31.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.7%
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2018
All-time low
31.7%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Venezuela, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 31.7% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Venezuela ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 51.5% | — |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -30.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 31.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 31.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 37.1% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 31.7% | 45.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Venezuela?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Venezuela was 31.7% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Venezuela ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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