Domestic private health expenditure in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Domestic private health expenditure was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 30.4% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Cape Verde peaked at 40.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2007.
Cape Verde ranks 117th 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +16.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 30.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 30.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 30.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.4% compare
- 115 Liechtenstein 31.0% compare
- 116 Montenegro 30.5% compare
- 118 Djibouti 30.3% compare
- 119 Colombia 30.2% compare
- 120 Dominica 30.2% compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 Cape Verde?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Cape Verde was 30.4% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.