Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bolivia
Bolivia: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bolivia stood at 67.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bolivia peaked at 68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45 | — |
| 2001 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 67 | -1.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5 | 45 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4 | 50 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 | 65 | 68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bolivia?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Bolivia was 67 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Bolivia ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.