Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 71.9 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 71.9 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Thailand peaked at 107.48 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.72 current US$, in 2001.
That places Thailand 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.87 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 25.72 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 26.15 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.97 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 29.61 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 32.83 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 28.9 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 30.45 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 36.52 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 40.11 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 44 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 44.83 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.98 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 49.33 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 51.25 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 62.17 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 63.24 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.88 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 79.63 current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 81.38 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 89.97 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 107.48 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 100.74 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 71.9 current US$ | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.61 current US$ | 25.72 current US$ | 40.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.27 current US$ | 44 current US$ | 81.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.52 current US$ | 71.9 current US$ | 107.48 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Thailand?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Thailand was 71.9 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 107.48 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.72 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Thailand ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.