Domestic private health expenditure in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Domestic private health expenditure was 11.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic private health expenditure in Luxembourg stood at 11.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Luxembourg peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -2.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 44% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Luxembourg?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Luxembourg was 11.8% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Luxembourg ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.