Domestic private health expenditure per capita in High income
High income: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 2,252 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in High income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in High income is 2,252 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in High income peaked at 2,252 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 855.42 current US$, in 2000.
That places High income 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 855.42 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 890.91 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 970.87 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1,090 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1,180 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,245 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,317 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,421 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1,485 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,482 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,529 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,612 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,643 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,660 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,692 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,653 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,699 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,767 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,842 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,875 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,847 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,017 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2,057 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,252 current US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,194 current US$ | 855.42 current US$ | 1,485 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,697 current US$ | 1,529 current US$ | 1,875 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,043 current US$ | 1,847 current US$ | 2,252 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Switzerland 7,885 current US$ compare
- 2 United States of America 6,204 current US$ compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3,558 current US$ compare
- 4 Netherlands 2,015 current US$ compare
- 5 Canada 1,901 current US$ compare
- 6 Australia 1,839 current US$ compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.0537 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in High income?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in High income was 2,252 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,252 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 855.42 current US$ in 2000.
- How does High income rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.