Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 5.76 current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Madagascar is 5.76 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Madagascar peaked at 9.49 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.29 current US$, in 2004.
Madagascar ranks 191st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.82 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 6.17 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.73 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 8.22 current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 5.29 current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 6.33 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.21 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 9.49 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 8.9 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.39 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.41 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 8.24 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.69 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.09 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 7.14 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 7.13 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.16 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.32 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.17 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 6.02 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.62 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.76 current US$ | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 current US$ | 5.29 current US$ | 9.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 current US$ | 6.17 current US$ | 9.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 current US$ | 5.76 current US$ | 6.62 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 188 Burundi 7.83 current US$ compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 7.28 current US$ compare
- 190 Somalia 7.03 current US$ compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 3.58 current US$ compare
- 193 Tuvalu 1.06 current US$ compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Madagascar?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Madagascar was 5.76 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.