Domestic private health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Domestic private health expenditure was 35.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 35.1% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 35.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2011.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 29.4% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.4% | 35.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (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 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific?
- Domestic private health expenditure in East Asia & Pacific was 35.1% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2011.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.