Total health spending per person in Thailand
Thailand: Total health spending per person was 1,067 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Thailand is 1,067 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Thailand peaked at 1,190 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 226.05 current international $, in 2000.
That places Thailand 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226.05 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 230.96 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 271.73 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 286.18 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 299.62 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 321.31 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 338.25 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 374.29 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 417.27 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 433.03 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 438.42 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 471.99 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 514.94 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 525.43 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 566.13 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 608.32 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 656.68 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 677.06 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 730.38 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 756.76 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 835.01 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,043 current international $ | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 1,190 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 1,067 current international $ | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 319.87 current international $ | 226.05 current international $ | 433.03 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 594.61 current international $ | 438.42 current international $ | 756.76 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 current international $ | 835.01 current international $ | 1,190 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 96 Tunisia 1,113 current international $ compare
- 97 Mongolia 1,109 current international $ compare
- 98 Namibia 1,068 current international $ compare
- 100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,064 current international $ compare
- 101 Libya 1,055 current international $ compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 992.84 current international $ compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Thailand?
- Total health spending per person in Thailand was 1,067 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,190 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.05 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for total health spending per person?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.