Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 31.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.7%
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2018
All-time low
31.7%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 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 current health expenditure.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 31.7% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 51.5% | — |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -30.1% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 31.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 31.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 54% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 37.1% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 31.7% | 45.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 32.3% compare
- 153 Egypt 32.2% compare
- 154 Honduras 31.9% compare
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.7% compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 31.4% compare
- 158 Nepal 31.3% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 31.7% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2023.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.