Domestic private health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 797.8 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 797.8 current US$.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 958.2 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 158.47 current US$, in 2001.
That places United Arab Emirates 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.07 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 158.47 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 292.44 current US$ | +84.5% |
| 2003 | 303.95 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 352.47 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 387.73 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 440.26 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 486.2 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 529.01 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 402.92 current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 472.16 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 493 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 469.86 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 501.62 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 515.67 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 425.34 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 377.9 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 766.04 current US$ | +102.7% |
| 2018 | 906.73 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 958.2 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 840.52 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 807.58 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 767.1 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 797.8 current US$ | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357.35 current US$ | 158.47 current US$ | 529.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 588.65 current US$ | 377.9 current US$ | 958.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.25 current US$ | 767.1 current US$ | 840.52 current US$ | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates was 797.8 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 958.2 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.47 current US$ in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.