Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 270.43 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Upper middle income, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Upper middle income stood at 270.43 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 270.43 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.88 current US$, in 2002.
Upper middle income ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.04 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 53.46 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.88 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.65 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 64.43 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 76.01 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 85.28 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 99.33 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 114.89 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 116.73 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 135.81 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 157.97 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 166.19 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 173.01 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 175.07 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 166.34 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 168.78 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 190.89 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 201.33 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 209.33 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 207.45 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 241.2 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 254.93 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 270.43 current US$ | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.27 current US$ | 51.88 current US$ | 116.73 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.47 current US$ | 135.81 current US$ | 209.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.5 current US$ | 207.45 current US$ | 270.43 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % 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 0.0192 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Upper middle income?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Upper middle income was 270.43 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 270.43 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.88 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Upper middle income rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.