Domestic private health expenditure in Angola
Angola: Domestic private health expenditure was 48.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Angola, 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 Angola is 48.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Angola peaked at 59.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2009.
Angola ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3% | — |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +7.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 48.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 48.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 28.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 32.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 40.0% | 48.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Angola?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Angola was 48.3% 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Angola ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.