Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 67.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 67.3% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 72.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2004.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.3% | — |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +4.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 67.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 67.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 52.1% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 57.0% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 64.5% | 72.3% | 4 |
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More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 67.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2004.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State 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 spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.