Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Serbia
Serbia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 34.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.5%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2017
All-time low
27.8%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 34.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Serbia peaked at 42.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2002.
That places Serbia 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 33.2% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +5.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 34.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 34.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 27.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 32.7% | 38.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Serbia?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Serbia was 34.5% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Serbia ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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