Health expenditure, private in Liberia
Liberia: Health expenditure, private was 68.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Health expenditure, private in Liberia, 1998–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in % of total health expenditure.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 68.4% for health expenditure, private in 2011.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Liberia peaked at 81.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2003.
Liberia ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Health expenditure, private in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.3% | — |
| 1999 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | -15.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 68.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.0%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 68.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 73.9% | 75.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 65.4% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 68.4% | 81.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Liberia?
- Health expenditure, private in Liberia was 68.4% in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
- What is the highest health expenditure, private recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for health expenditure, private?
- Liberia ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure, private (% of total health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).