Domestic private health expenditure in Euro area
Euro area: Domestic private health expenditure was 26.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic private health expenditure in Euro area, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure in Euro area is 26.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Euro area peaked at 27.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2020.
That places Euro area 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.1709 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0309 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 -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 0.1302 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Euro area?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Euro area was 26.5% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- How does Euro area rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area 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.