Public healthcare spending share gdp in Paraguay
Paraguay: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 4.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Paraguay is 4.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Paraguay peaked at 4.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 65th 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.32 | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.47 | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 3.03 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.13 | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 4.47 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.63 | +13.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.47 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.13 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.08 | 4.63 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Paraguay?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Paraguay was 4.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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