Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 45.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 45.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 58.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2021.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st of 47 groups 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 (% of current health expenditure) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.3% | — |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 49.2% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 45.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 43.6% | 45.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0471 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 45.1% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2021.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.