External health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: External health expenditure was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2018–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 0.5% for external health expenditure 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, Bolivarian Republic of 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
External health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | 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, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 63% 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 |
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More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- External health expenditure in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for external health expenditure?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 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, Bolivarian Republic of 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.