Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Angola
Angola: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 36.75 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Angola, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Angola stood at 36.75 current US$.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Angola peaked at 57.06 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.43 current US$, in 2000.
Angola ranks 150th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Angola, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.43 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 15.49 current US$ | +185.1% |
| 2002 | 17.45 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 20.31 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 27.91 current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 28.49 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.37 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.82 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 45.21 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 34.35 current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 33.58 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.54 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 39.69 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.55 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 55.73 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 53.73 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 49.09 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 57.06 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 45.08 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 32.56 current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 23.93 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 26.78 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 46.91 current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 36.75 current US$ | -21.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 36.75 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 36.75 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.28 current US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +185.1% | 5.43 current US$ | 15.49 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.98 current US$ | 5.43 current US$ | 45.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.66 current US$ | 32.56 current US$ | 57.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.59 current US$ | 23.93 current US$ | 46.91 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Angola?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Angola was 36.75 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 57.06 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Angola ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. 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.