Domestic private health expenditure in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Domestic private health expenditure was 45.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 45.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Low & middle income peaked at 60.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2022.
That places Low & middle income 17th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 50.6% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.5% | 46.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 14 Switzerland 66.9% compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 66.7% compare
- 16 Georgia 65.5% compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 64.5% compare
- 18 Egypt 64.3% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 64.2% compare
- 20 Sudan 62.9% compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Low & middle income?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Low & middle income was 45.9% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2022.
- How does Low & middle income rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Low & middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.