Domestic private health expenditure in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Domestic private health expenditure was 57.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Lower 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 Lower middle income is 57.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Lower middle income peaked at 71.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2022.
Lower middle income ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 65.8% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 60.9% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.6% | 60.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 2 Myanmar 82.8% compare
- 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
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Lower middle income?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Lower middle income was 57.8% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2022.
- How does Lower middle income rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.