Domestic private health expenditure in IDA total
IDA total: Domestic private health expenditure was 55.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in IDA total, 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 IDA total is 55.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in IDA total peaked at 61.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2021.
That places IDA total 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.8% | — |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 56.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.2% | 56.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 3 Turkmenistan 82.6% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 82.0% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
- 6 Nigeria 74.4% compare
- 7 Syria 73.3% compare
- 8 Liberia 71.7% compare
- 9 Cameroon 70.6% compare
More health data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2904 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2939 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 994.85 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in IDA total?
- Domestic private health expenditure in IDA total was 55.9% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2021.
- How does IDA total rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- IDA total ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.