Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Benin or United States?

Benin, at 46.9% against 46.0% in United States as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States?

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.

Benin vs United States: Domestic private health expenditure

Benin

46.9%

in 2023

United States

46.0%

in 2023

Benin rank

64th

United States rank

67th

Domestic private health expenditure over time

Benin
United States

How they compare

Benin currently reports 46.9% against 46.0% in United States, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Benin ranks 64th and United States ranks 67th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51.8%	54.0%	2.2%	United States
2010s	52.0%	49.5%	2.5%	Benin
2020s	55.3%	44.6%	10.7%	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Benin or United States?: Benin, at 46.9% against 46.0% in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Benin and United States?: 0.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and United States rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: Benin ranks 64th and United States ranks 67th 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.