Health expenditure government expenditure in Paraguay
Paraguay: Health expenditure government expenditure was 21.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.57
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
21.84
in 2021
All-time low
8.32
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 21.57 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Paraguay peaked at 21.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.32, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.85 | — |
| 2001 | 10.23 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 8.32 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 10.35 | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 10.35 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.89 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.87 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 12.63 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 12.99 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.96 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 14.53 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.8 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 16.36 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.14 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 18.45 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 17.56 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 17.79 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.76 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 16.39 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.45 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.26 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 21.84 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 20.26 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 21.57 | +6.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 21.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 21.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 | 8.32 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.52 | 14.53 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.48 | 18.26 | 21.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Paraguay?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Paraguay was 21.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 21.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Paraguay ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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