Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 28.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2001
All-time low
24.5%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Guyana stood at 28.6%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Guyana peaked at 45.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2020.
That places Guyana 129th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +4.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 28.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 35.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 31.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 24.5% | 30.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Guyana was 28.6% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Guyana ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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