Domestic private health expenditure in IBRD only
IBRD only: Domestic private health expenditure was 43.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 43.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in IBRD only peaked at 57.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2022.
That places IBRD only 27th out of 47 groups 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.6% | — |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 47.9% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.0% | 44.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5837 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.3% (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in IBRD only?
- Domestic private health expenditure in IBRD only was 43.5% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2022.
- How does IBRD only rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- IBRD only ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.