Domestic private health expenditure in Arab World
Arab World: Domestic private health expenditure was 35.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Arab World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 35.0% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Arab World peaked at 45.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2023.
Arab World ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 39.9% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 38.6% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.0% | 36.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Arab World?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Arab World was 35.0% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2023.
- How does Arab World rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab 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 (% 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.