Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Burkina Faso or Panama?

Panama, at 48.0% against 47.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Panama?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Panama: Domestic private health expenditure

Burkina Faso

47.6%

in 2023

Panama

48.0%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

62nd

Panama rank

60th

Domestic private health expenditure over time

Burkina Faso
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 48.0% against 47.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 60th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.2%	36.1%	12.1%	Burkina Faso
2010s	40.4%	38.9%	1.4%	Burkina Faso
2020s	45.3%	46.0%	0.7%	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Burkina Faso or Panama?: Panama, at 48.0% against 47.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Burkina Faso and Panama?: 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Panama?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Panama rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 60th 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.