Private health expenditure per person in Liberia
Liberia: Private health expenditure per person was 167.12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health expenditure per person in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 167.12 for private health expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 221.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Liberia peaked at 167.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2, in 2003.
That places Liberia 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health expenditure per person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.55 | — |
| 2001 | 17.93 | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 17.47 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 15.2 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 44.96 | +195.8% |
| 2005 | 48.47 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 42.8 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 24.37 | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 28.66 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 50.54 | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 52.9 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 53.93 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 53.22 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.02 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 64.62 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 90.75 | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 87.17 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 84.39 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 89.89 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 87.52 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 146.67 | +67.6% |
| 2021 | 142.68 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 162.04 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 167.12 | +3.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 167.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.17, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 167.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +195.8% | 15.2 | 44.96 |
| 2009 | +76.3% | 28.66 | 50.54 |
| 2020 | +67.6% | 87.52 | 146.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6 | 15.2 | 50.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.64 | 52.02 | 90.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.63 | 142.68 | 167.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 132 Cape Verde 187.62 compare
- 133 Bhutan 182.06 compare
- 134 Cameroon 173.81 compare
- 136 Bangladesh 162.82 compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 158.71 compare
- 138 Comoros 150.54 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Liberia?
- Private health expenditure per person in Liberia was 167.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 167.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Liberia ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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