Private health expenditure per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Private health expenditure per person was 238.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Bolivia is 238.04, 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 expenditure per person in Bolivia peaked at 238.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.72, 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 expenditure per person in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.72 | — |
| 2001 | 65.33 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 68.65 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 71.62 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 71.58 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 78 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 76.32 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 77.15 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.48 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 89.01 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 99.88 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 103.01 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 118.82 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 139.41 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 144.22 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 146.1 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 164.74 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 161.11 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 152.05 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 175.53 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 165.78 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 204.08 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 220.79 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 238.04 | +7.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 238.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 238.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.29 | 56.72 | 89.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.49 | 99.88 | 175.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.17 | 165.78 | 238.04 | 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)
- 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 private health expenditure per person in Bolivia?
- Private health expenditure per person in Bolivia was 238.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 238.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.72 in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Bolivia ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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