Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 41.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
49.0%
in 2001
All-time low
39.1%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Americas (WHO region) is 41.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 49.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 45.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.1% | 41.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 3 Turkmenistan 82.6% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 82.0% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 6 Nigeria 73.6% compare
- 7 Syria 73.3% compare
- 8 Liberia 71.7% compare
- 9 Cameroon 70.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Americas (WHO region)?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Americas (WHO region) was 41.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2020.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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