Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 42.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.8%
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
51.4%
in 2000
All-time low
40.7%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 42.8% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 51.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2021.
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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.4% | — |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 45.8% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 43.5% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.7% | 42.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 Armenia 83.9% compare
- 2 Myanmar 82.8% compare
- 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
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 42.8% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2021.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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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