Domestic private health expenditure in Djibouti
Djibouti: Domestic private health expenditure was 30.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti stood at 30.3%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Djibouti peaked at 49.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2015.
Djibouti ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.4% | — |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 30.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 30.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 27.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 20.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 28.6% | 33.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 115 Liechtenstein 31.0% compare
- 116 Montenegro 30.5% compare
- 117 Cape Verde 30.4% compare
- 119 Colombia 30.2% compare
- 120 Dominica 30.2% compare
- 121 Namibia 30.1% compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 Djibouti?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Djibouti was 30.3% 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Djibouti ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.