Domestic private health expenditure per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 2,208 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in OECD members, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in OECD members stood at 2,208 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in OECD members peaked at 2,208 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 875.83 current US$, in 2000.
That places OECD members 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 875.83 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 909.84 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 988.88 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1,107 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1,196 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1,261 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,329 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,431 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,485 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,476 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,519 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,594 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,623 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,639 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,671 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,636 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,679 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,738 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,807 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,836 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,809 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,970 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2,004 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,208 current US$ | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,206 current US$ | 875.83 current US$ | 1,485 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,674 current US$ | 1,519 current US$ | 1,836 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,998 current US$ | 1,809 current US$ | 2,208 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 7 France 1,682 current US$ compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0211 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in OECD members?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in OECD members was 2,208 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2,208 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 875.83 current US$ in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.