Domestic private health expenditure in OECD members
OECD members: Domestic private health expenditure was 37.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 37.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in OECD members peaked at 41.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2020.
OECD members ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 37.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.8% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 34.2% | 37.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5105 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.2277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.7104 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in OECD members?
- Domestic private health expenditure in OECD members was 37.4% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.