Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Paraguay
Paraguay: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 44.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.5%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2002
All-time low
44.1%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Paraguay is 44.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Paraguay peaked at 67.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 73rd 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.4% | — |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -5.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 44.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 44.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 58.4% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 51.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.1% | 47.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.7% compare
- 71 Laos 44.8% compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 44.6% compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.3% compare
- 75 China 42.9% compare
- 76 Morocco 42.8% compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 Paraguay?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Paraguay was 44.5% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Paraguay ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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