Domestic private health expenditure per capita in European Union
European Union: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 1,062 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in European Union, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
European Union recorded 1,062 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in European Union peaked at 1,062 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 360.48 current US$, in 2000.
That places European Union 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360.48 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 368.61 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 413.11 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 522.74 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 611.73 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 636.52 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 689.64 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 789.67 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 887.89 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 856.97 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 843.61 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 922.82 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 876.38 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 907.79 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 933.61 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 796.14 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 789.6 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 835.04 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 898.12 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 888.67 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 879.61 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 999.9 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 926.38 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,062 current US$ | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613.74 current US$ | 360.48 current US$ | 887.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 869.18 current US$ | 789.6 current US$ | 933.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 966.87 current US$ | 879.61 current US$ | 1,062 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More health data for European Union
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -0.1103 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in European Union?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in European Union was 1,062 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.48 current US$ in 2000.
- How does European Union rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.