Domestic private health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 309.03 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 309.03 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 309.03 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.79 current US$, in 2001.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.83 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 66.79 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 68.93 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 79.59 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 87.2 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 92.44 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 98.34 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 104.74 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 121.1 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 130.91 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 147.94 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 173.07 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 185.66 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 188.57 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 193.1 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 189.99 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 201.93 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 219.17 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 242.87 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 253.54 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 268.91 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 302.07 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 302.03 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 309.03 current US$ | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.09 current US$ | 66.79 current US$ | 130.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.58 current US$ | 147.94 current US$ | 253.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.51 current US$ | 268.91 current US$ | 309.03 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 309.03 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 309.03 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.79 current US$ in 2001.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.