Domestic private health expenditure in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Domestic private health expenditure was 66.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 66.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Azerbaijan peaked at 76.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2007.
That places Azerbaijan 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.6% | — |
| 2001 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 74.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -2.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 66.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 66.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 52.7% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 60.3% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 60.0% | 68.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 10 Yemen 70.5% compare
- 11 Togo 68.9% compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 67.7% compare
- 14 Switzerland 66.9% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 66.7% compare
- 16 Georgia 65.5% compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % 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 Azerbaijan?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Azerbaijan was 66.9% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.