Domestic private health expenditure in Lithuania
Lithuania: Domestic private health expenditure was 34.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 34.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Lithuania peaked at 39.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 96th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +1.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 34.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 34.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +46.1% | 25.5% | 37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 25.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 28.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.7% | 34.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 93 South Africa 36.3% compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 35.0% compare
- 95 Kenya 35.0% compare
- 97 Serbia 34.5% compare
- 98 Uganda 34.1% compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 34.0% compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % 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 Lithuania?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Lithuania was 34.7% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Lithuania ranks 96th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.