Domestic private health expenditure in Israel
Israel: Domestic private health expenditure was 33.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 33.3%.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Israel peaked at 38.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2021.
Israel ranks 103rd of 193 countries 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 in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -10.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 33.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 33.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +32.1% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 33.8% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 33.8% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 28.0% | 37.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3823 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Israel?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Israel was 33.3% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Israel ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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About this data
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.