Domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 49.51 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Asia is 49.51 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Asia peaked at 49.51 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.13 current US$, in 2000.
South Asia ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.13 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 14.35 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 14.79 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.11 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 18.35 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 19.9 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 25.59 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 26.66 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 26.49 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.95 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 32.34 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 32.84 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.26 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 40.64 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.3 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.23 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37.45 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 37.55 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.15 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 40.49 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 44.86 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 47.8 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 49.51 current US$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.66 current US$ | 13.13 current US$ | 26.66 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.47 current US$ | 30.95 current US$ | 42.23 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.66 current US$ | 40.49 current US$ | 49.51 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 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 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0143 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, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Asia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in South Asia was 49.51 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.51 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 current US$ in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- South Asia ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.