Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Arab World or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 54.6% against 35.0% in Arab World as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Pakistan?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Pakistan: Domestic private health expenditure

Arab World

35.0%

in 2023

Pakistan

54.6%

in 2023

Arab World rank

39th

Pakistan rank

38th

Domestic private health expenditure over time

Arab World
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 54.6% against 35.0% in Arab World, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	42.7%	70.6%	27.9%	Pakistan
2010s	40.3%	66.0%	25.7%	Pakistan
2020s	35.8%	53.6%	17.8%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Arab World or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 54.6% against 35.0% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Arab World and Pakistan?: 19.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Pakistan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Pakistan rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: Arab World ranks 39th and Pakistan ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.