Domestic private health expenditure in Mongolia
Mongolia: Domestic private health expenditure was 51.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia stood at 51.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Mongolia peaked at 51.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +27.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 51.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 51.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 23.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 30.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 31.9% | 51.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Mongolia?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Mongolia was 51.2% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Mongolia ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.