Health expenditure, private in Libya
Libya: Health expenditure, private was 31.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure, private in Libya, 1995–2011
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
Libya recorded 31.2% for health expenditure, private in 2011.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure, private in Libya peaked at 53.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2010.
Libya ranks 47th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Health expenditure, private in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.4% | — |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +4.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 31.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 31.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 49.7% | 53.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 31.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure, private in Libya?
- Health expenditure, private in Libya was 31.2% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest health expenditure, private recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for health expenditure, private?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is health expenditure, private rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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).