Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 29.7 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kenya stood at 29.7 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kenya peaked at 31.58 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3 current US$, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.61 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 12.69 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.3 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.19 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 14.91 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 19.13 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 22.82 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 24.37 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 23.75 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 24.84 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 24.41 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.91 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 29.52 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 31.01 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 29.58 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 30.28 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.91 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 26.15 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 30.41 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 29.13 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 30.78 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 31.58 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 29.7 current US$ | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.37 current US$ | 12.3 current US$ | 24.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8 current US$ | 23.91 current US$ | 31.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3 current US$ | 29.13 current US$ | 31.58 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kenya?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Kenya was 29.7 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.58 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Kenya ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.