Domestic private health expenditure in Maldives
Maldives: Domestic private health expenditure was 19.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Maldives, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure in Maldives stood at 19.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Maldives peaked at 70.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.9% | — |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -11.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 19.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 19.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 59.5%, 33% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 41.8% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 19.2% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Maldives?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Maldives was 19.6% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.