Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 291.79 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Paraguay is 291.79 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Paraguay peaked at 291.79 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.07 current US$, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.36 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 31.9 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 20.07 current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 23.54 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 28.54 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 31.25 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 42.99 current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 55.75 current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 71.06 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 83.64 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 100.76 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 142.81 current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 171.25 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 171.39 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 210.32 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 185.59 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 181.8 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 186.21 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 189.62 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 193.2 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 221.76 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 266.94 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 253.47 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 291.79 current US$ | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.91 current US$ | 20.07 current US$ | 83.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.3 current US$ | 100.76 current US$ | 210.32 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.49 current US$ | 221.76 current US$ | 291.79 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Paraguay?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Paraguay was 291.79 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 291.79 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.07 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.