Domestic general government health expenditure in Bolivia
Bolivia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 12.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.03
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
16.92
in 2021
All-time low
7.65
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 12.03 for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Bolivia peaked at 16.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 2008.
Bolivia ranks 16th of 32 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 in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.18 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.82 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.61 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 7.84 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.75 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.65 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 9.51 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 9.71 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.54 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 8.31 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.21 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 8.95 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.67 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 11.08 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 11.51 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.72 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 13.55 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 15.78 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 16.92 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.82 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 12.03 | -6.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 12.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 12.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.43, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 | 7.65 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 8.31 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 | 12.03 | 16.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 13 Jamaica 15.86 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 15.41 compare
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 12.28 compare
- 17 Ecuador 11.87 compare
- 18 Suriname 11.55 compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 11.07 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 in Bolivia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Bolivia was 12.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 2008.
- How does Bolivia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bolivia ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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