Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Romania
Romania: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 253.67 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Romania is 253.67 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Romania peaked at 253.67 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.5 current US$, in 2000.
That places Romania 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 15.96 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 18.93 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 24.3 current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 49.06 current US$ | +101.9% |
| 2005 | 50.41 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 59.75 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 76.34 current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 98.33 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 95.74 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 94.58 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 106.69 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 92.93 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 103.17 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 106.08 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 97.55 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 103.9 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 118.87 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 139.56 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 146.68 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 160.05 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 209.68 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 201.52 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 253.67 current US$ | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.33 current US$ | 14.5 current US$ | 98.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111 current US$ | 92.93 current US$ | 146.68 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.23 current US$ | 160.05 current US$ | 253.67 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 68 Saint Lucia 285.78 current US$ compare
- 69 Grenada 274.41 current US$ compare
- 70 North Macedonia 271.3 current US$ compare
- 72 Croatia 246.17 current US$ compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 242.9 current US$ compare
- 74 Guatemala 239.98 current US$ compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -3.74 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Romania?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Romania was 253.67 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 253.67 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.