Domestic general government health expenditure in Paraguay
Paraguay: Domestic general government health expenditure was 55.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Paraguay stood at 55.4%.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Paraguay peaked at 55.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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 59.4%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 55.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 94% of the median. (33 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
- 96 South Korea 56.6% compare
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- 98 Morocco 56.5% compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54.3% compare
- 101 Tunisia 54.1% compare
- 102 United States 54.0% compare
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 in Paraguay?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Paraguay was 55.4% 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 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Paraguay ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.