Domestic private health expenditure in Ghana
Ghana: Domestic private health expenditure was 28.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 28.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Ghana peaked at 53.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.5% | — |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -49.5% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +44.8% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 28.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 28.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 26.6% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 24.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 25.0% | 30.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Ghana?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Ghana was 28.2% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.