Domestic private health expenditure in Venezuela
Venezuela: Domestic private health expenditure was 67.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Venezuela, 2018–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Venezuela is 67.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Venezuela ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Domestic private health expenditure in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 48.4% | — |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +29.6% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +25.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 67.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 67.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6% | 48.4% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 53.9% | 67.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 9 Cameroon 70.6% compare
- 10 Yemen 70.5% compare
- 11 Togo 68.9% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 66.9% compare
- 14 Switzerland 66.9% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 66.7% compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 private health expenditure in Venezuela?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Venezuela was 67.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Venezuela ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private 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 private sources. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.