Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Dominica
Dominica: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 30.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.2%
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2008
All-time low
24.0%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Dominica stood at 30.2%.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Dominica peaked at 45.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2022.
Dominica ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +25.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 30.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 30.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 34.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 29.4% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 24.0% | 30.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Dominica?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Dominica was 30.2% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2022.
- How does Dominica rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Dominica ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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