Domestic private health expenditure in Belarus
Belarus: Domestic private health expenditure was 33.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Belarus, 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 Belarus is 33.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Belarus peaked at 38.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.
Belarus ranks 105th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +2.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 33.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 33.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 21.2% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 28.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 25.6% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Belarus?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Belarus was 33.2% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Belarus ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.