Australia vs High income: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Australia
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 2,252 current US$ against 1,839 current US$ in Australia, a difference of 413 current US$.
That makes High income's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and High income ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 779.07 current US$ | 1,194 current US$ | 414.67 current US$ | High income |
| 2010s | 1,623 current US$ | 1,697 current US$ | 74.35 current US$ | High income |
| 2020s | 1,724 current US$ | 2,043 current US$ | 319.38 current US$ | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Australia or High income?
- High income, at 2,252 current US$ against 1,839 current US$ in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Australia and High income?
- 413 current US$, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and High income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and High income rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Australia ranks 6th and High income ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.