Health spending as a share of total government spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 3.6% for health spending as a share of total government spending in 2023.
The figure is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.7% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +263.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.9% | 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0154 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 3.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.