Private health spending per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Private health spending per person was 654.62 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 654.62 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Paraguay peaked at 654.62 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.22 current international $, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 244 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 246.63 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 222.22 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 233.03 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 251.38 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 257.11 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 276.55 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 299.58 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 334.34 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 328.86 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 358.09 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 379.16 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 379.43 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 410.08 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 433.99 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 445.48 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 467.01 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 498.09 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 524.68 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 543.56 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 506.8 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 546.11 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 596.64 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 654.62 current international $ | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.37 current international $ | 222.22 current international $ | 334.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.96 current international $ | 358.09 current international $ | 543.56 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.04 current international $ | 506.8 current international $ | 654.62 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 65 Azerbaijan 664.54 current international $ compare
- 66 Barbados 662.85 current international $ compare
- 67 Ukraine 661.77 current international $ compare
- 69 China 637.83 current international $ compare
- 70 Costa Rica 632.92 current international $ compare
- 71 Romania 630.94 current international $ compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % 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 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % 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 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Paraguay?
- Private health spending per person in Paraguay was 654.62 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 654.62 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.22 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for private health spending per person?
- Paraguay ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.