Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 551.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
551.27
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
551.27
in 2023
All-time low
215.34
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 551.27 for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 551.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215.34, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215.34 | — |
| 2001 | 220.3 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 222.74 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 236.44 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 252.33 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 280.38 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 309.32 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 337.38 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 360.45 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 351.99 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 378.9 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 403.78 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 417.97 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 424.4 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 424.93 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 422.77 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 427.62 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 448.88 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 448.84 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 455.12 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 421.95 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 479.84 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 514.51 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 551.27 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278.67 | 215.34 | 360.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.32 | 378.9 | 455.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.89 | 421.95 | 551.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 Switzerland 7,885 compare
- 2 United States of America 6,204 compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,558 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,015 compare
- 5 Australia 1,839 compare
- 6 Canada 1,837 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 23 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region)?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Americas (WHO region) was 551.27 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 551.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.34 in 2000.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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