Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 27.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.3%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2012
All-time low
20.9%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Bolivia stood at 27.3%.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Bolivia peaked at 34.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2020.
Bolivia ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +6.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 27.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 27.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 30.1% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 22.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 20.9% | 27.3% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Bolivia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Bolivia was 27.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- How does Bolivia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Bolivia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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