Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in World
World: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 510.17 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in World stood at 510.17 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in World peaked at 510.17 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 201.93 current US$, in 2000.
That places World 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 201.93 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 207.57 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 220.88 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 244.81 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 264.85 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 281.36 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 298.24 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 323.92 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 341.79 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 339.82 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 355.1 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 377.78 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 385.35 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 390.53 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 395.42 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 383.2 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 390.23 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 406.68 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 420.29 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 426.83 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 418.98 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 460.29 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 472.36 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 510.17 current US$ | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 272.52 current US$ | 201.93 current US$ | 341.79 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.14 current US$ | 355.1 current US$ | 426.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.45 current US$ | 418.98 current US$ | 510.17 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in World?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in World was 510.17 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 510.17 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.93 current US$ in 2000.
- How does World rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- World ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.