Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Low income
Low income: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 18.45 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Low income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Low income recorded 18.45 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Low income peaked at 23.19 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.99 current US$, in 2001.
Low income ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.21 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.99 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 7.66 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 8.54 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 9.66 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 11.04 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 13.45 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 16.45 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 18.62 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 18.03 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.6 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 18.87 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.24 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.08 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 22.26 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 23.19 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 21.21 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 19.99 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 20.88 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 18.48 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 18 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.95 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.77 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 18.45 current US$ | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.87 current US$ | 6.99 current US$ | 18.62 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.38 current US$ | 18.48 current US$ | 23.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 current US$ | 17.95 current US$ | 18.77 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Low income?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Low income was 18.45 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 23.19 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Low income rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Low income ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.