External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Venezuela
Venezuela: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Venezuela, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Venezuela is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 1,108.0% over ten years.
That places Venezuela 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +157.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +321.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -23.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Venezuela?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Venezuela was 0.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Venezuela ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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