Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Argentina or Portugal?

Argentina, at 38.9% against 38.5% in Portugal as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?

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.

Argentina vs Portugal: Domestic private health expenditure

Argentina

38.9%

in 2023

Portugal

38.5%

in 2023

Argentina rank

86th

Portugal rank

88th

Domestic private health expenditure over time

Argentina
Portugal

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 38.9% against 38.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 88th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.2%	32.3%	12.9%	Argentina
2010s	36.8%	37.7%	0.9%	Portugal
2020s	38.7%	37.3%	1.3%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Argentina or Portugal?: Argentina, at 38.9% against 38.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Argentina and Portugal?: 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: Argentina ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 88th 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 (% 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.