External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Venezuela
Venezuela: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 0.9987 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Venezuela, 2018–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.9987 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and up 1,264.3% over ten years.
Venezuela ranks 124th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0732 current US$ | — |
| 2019 | 0.1292 current US$ | +76.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1726 current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7706 current US$ | +346.4% |
| 2022 | 1.47 current US$ | +91.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9987 current US$ | -32.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.9987 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.9987 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.69 current US$, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1012 current US$ | 0.0732 current US$ | 0.1292 current US$ | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8534 current US$ | 0.1726 current US$ | 1.47 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 121 Ecuador 1.35 current US$ compare
- 122 Croatia 1.32 current US$ compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 1.32 current US$ compare
- 125 Poland 0.986 current US$ compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9547 current US$ compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 0.8977 current US$ compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 888 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Venezuela?
- External health expenditure per capita in Venezuela was 0.9987 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0732 current US$ in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,264.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.