Domestic private health expenditure in Australia
Australia: Domestic private health expenditure was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Australia recorded 26.3% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Australia peaked at 32.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2021.
Australia ranks 140th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 26.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 26.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Australia?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Australia was 26.3% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Australia ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.