Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 95.94 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya stood at 95.94 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya peaked at 95.94 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.23 current international $, in 2000.
That places Kenya 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.23 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 46.23 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 45.19 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.26 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 50.67 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 53.9 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 55.7 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.92 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 57.24 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 56.21 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.96 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 61.25 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 61.84 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.89 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 70.26 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 73.08 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 76.32 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 59.9 current international $ | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 62.81 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 72.72 current international $ | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 72.43 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.71 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 88.06 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 95.94 current international $ | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.65 current international $ | 44.23 current international $ | 58.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5 current international $ | 59.9 current international $ | 76.32 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.03 current international $ | 72.43 current international $ | 95.94 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 147 Congo 106.82 current international $ compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 106.64 current international $ compare
- 149 Guinea 101.3 current international $ compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 89.73 current international $ compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 87.05 current international $ compare
- 153 Pakistan 83.07 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya was 95.94 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.94 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Kenya ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.