Domestic private health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Domestic private health expenditure was 23.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 23.3% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 27.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2023.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 46th out of 47 groups 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.5% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.3% | 24.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics was 23.3% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2023.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.