Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Syria
Syria: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 73.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
73.3%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2023
All-time low
45.8%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Syria stood at 73.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Syria peaked at 73.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2019.
Syria ranks 7th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.5% | — |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +17.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 73.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 73.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 49.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 45.8% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3% | 51.9% | 73.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Syria?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Syria was 73.3% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Syria ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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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