Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bolivia
Bolivia: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 206.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bolivia stood at 206.47. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bolivia peaked at 206.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.47, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.47 | — |
| 2001 | 54.77 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 58.38 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 60.26 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 60.36 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.48 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 64.41 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.33 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.3 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 76.62 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 88.3 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 90.61 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 105.91 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 124.93 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 128.41 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 128.03 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 144.53 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 138.51 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 130.71 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 151.61 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 139.06 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 175.42 | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 191.25 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 206.47 | +8.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 206.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 206.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.24 | 49.47 | 76.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.15 | 88.3 | 151.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.05 | 139.06 | 206.47 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bolivia?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Bolivia was 206.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 206.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.47 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Bolivia ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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