Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2018–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.2% | — |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +89.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.02 % 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 0.1213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.1279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.