Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 29.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.69
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
87th
of 193 countries
All-time high
36.9
in 2018
All-time low
24.89
in 2022
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Venezuela, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Venezuela is 29.69, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
That places Venezuela 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 36.9 | — |
| 2019 | 34.12 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 28.95 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 28.06 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 24.89 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 29.69 | +19.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 29.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.63, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 29.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.51 | 34.12 | 36.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.9 | 24.89 | 29.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Venezuela?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Venezuela was 29.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.89 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Venezuela ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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