Domestic private health expenditure in Comoros
Comoros: Domestic private health expenditure was 60.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Comoros, 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 Comoros stood at 60.3%.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Comoros peaked at 87.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2022.
Comoros ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2% | — |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +30.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 60.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 60.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 75.9% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 66.4% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 46.4% | 66.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 Comoros?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Comoros was 60.3% 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2022.
- How does Comoros rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Comoros ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.