Domestic private health expenditure in Albania
Albania: Domestic private health expenditure was 49.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Albania is 49.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Albania peaked at 60.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2004.
Albania ranks 54th of 193 countries 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 49.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 49.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.5% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 49.5% | 59.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Albania?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Albania was 49.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2004.
- How does Albania rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Albania ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.