Private health expenditure per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Private health expenditure per person was 654.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 654.62 for private health expenditure 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 expenditure per person in Paraguay peaked at 654.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.22, 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 expenditure per person in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 244 | — |
| 2001 | 246.63 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 222.22 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 233.03 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 251.38 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 257.11 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 276.55 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 299.58 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 334.34 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 328.86 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 358.09 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 379.16 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 379.43 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 410.08 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 433.99 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 445.48 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 467.01 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 498.09 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 524.68 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 543.56 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 506.8 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 546.11 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 596.64 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 654.62 | +9.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 654.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 654.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 269.37 | 222.22 | 334.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443.96 | 358.09 | 543.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.04 | 506.8 | 654.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Paraguay?
- Private health expenditure per person in Paraguay was 654.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 654.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.22 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Paraguay ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 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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