Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 19.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 19.84 for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Ghana peaked at 45.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2000.
That places Ghana 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6 | — |
| 2001 | 5.76 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 7.71 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 8.64 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 10.24 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 18.72 | +82.7% |
| 2007 | 24.24 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 27.77 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 23.31 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 29.47 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 32.33 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 33.64 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 45.27 | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 38.63 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 31.28 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 31.68 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.35 | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 19.07 | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 21.84 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 24.36 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 29.09 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 23.67 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 19.84 | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.85 | 5.6 | 27.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.66 | 13.35 | 45.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.24 | 19.84 | 29.09 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Ghana?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Ghana was 19.84 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Ghana ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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