Private health spending per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Private health spending per person was 238.04 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Bolivia is 238.04 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Bolivia peaked at 238.04 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.72 current international $, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 118th 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.
Private health spending per person in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.72 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 65.33 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 68.65 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 71.62 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 71.58 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 78 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 76.32 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 77.15 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.48 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 89.01 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 99.88 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 103.01 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 118.82 current international $ | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 139.41 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 144.22 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 146.1 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 164.74 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 161.11 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 152.05 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 175.53 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 165.78 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 204.08 current international $ | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 220.79 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 238.04 current international $ | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.29 current international $ | 56.72 current international $ | 89.01 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.49 current international $ | 99.88 current international $ | 175.53 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.17 current international $ | 165.78 current international $ | 238.04 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 115 Eswatini 265.82 current international $ compare
- 116 Morocco 259.67 current international $ compare
- 117 Afghanistan 254.42 current international $ compare
- 119 Botswana 235.77 current international $ compare
- 120 Thailand 234.9 current international $ compare
- 121 Myanmar 234.53 current international $ compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1447 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1497 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Bolivia?
- Private health spending per person in Bolivia was 238.04 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 238.04 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.72 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for private health spending per person?
- Bolivia ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.