Domestic private health expenditure in Pakistan
Pakistan: Domestic private health expenditure was 54.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 54.6%.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Pakistan peaked at 79.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.4% | — |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +12.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 54.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 54.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 58.2% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 59.6% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 48.7% | 58.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Pakistan was 54.6% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Pakistan ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.