Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Gabon
Gabon: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 29.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Gabon stood at 29.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Gabon peaked at 62.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 121st 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.2% | — |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -4.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 29.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 29.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 57.1% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 34.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 29.9% | 36.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Gabon?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Gabon was 29.9% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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