Domestic private health expenditure in Brunei
Brunei: Domestic private health expenditure was 7.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Brunei, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in Brunei stood at 7.5%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Brunei peaked at 17.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2015.
That places Brunei 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 28% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 9.5% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 185 Zambia 11.4% compare
- 186 Tonga 9.5% compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 8.6% compare
- 189 East Timor 7.0% compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 3.2% compare
- 191 Nauru 2.9% compare
More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % 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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % 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 Brunei?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Brunei was 7.5% 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2015.
- How does Brunei rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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.