Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Bolivia
Bolivia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 31.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.5%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2002
All-time low
24.9%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 31.5% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Bolivia peaked at 39.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2020.
That places Bolivia 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +5.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 31.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 31.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 35.0% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 25.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 24.9% | 31.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 108 Costa Rica 32.8% compare
- 109 France 32.3% compare
- 110 Netherlands 31.6% compare
- 112 Somalia 31.4% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.4% compare
- 114 Liechtenstein 31.0% 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Bolivia?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Bolivia was 31.5% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Bolivia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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