Domestic private health expenditure in Jordan
Jordan: Domestic private health expenditure was 48.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 48.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Jordan peaked at 53.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2010.
That places Jordan 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -4.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 48.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 48.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +54.0% | 29.6% | 45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 29.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 28.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.1% | 50.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Jordan was 48.1% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Jordan ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.