Domestic private health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Domestic private health expenditure was 52.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 52.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 59.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2016.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.5% | — |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 55.3% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 52.0% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.7% | 54.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 52.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2016.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.