Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.7%
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2018
All-time low
24.9%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Venezuela, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 29.7% for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
That places Venezuela 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 36.9% | — |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +19.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 29.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 29.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.1% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 24.9% | 29.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Venezuela?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Venezuela was 29.7% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Venezuela ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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