Domestic private health expenditure in Madagascar
Madagascar: Domestic private health expenditure was 33.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 33.0% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Madagascar peaked at 52.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 107th out of 193 countries 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.0% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -9.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 33.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 33.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 37.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 29.5% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 33.0% | 38.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 104 United Arab Emirates 33.2% compare
- 105 Belarus 33.2% compare
- 106 Jamaica 33.1% compare
- 108 Suriname 32.8% compare
- 109 Costa Rica 32.8% compare
- 110 Netherlands 31.6% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Madagascar?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Madagascar was 33.0% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Madagascar ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.