Domestic private health expenditure in Qatar
Qatar: Domestic private health expenditure was 17.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 17.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Qatar peaked at 40.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2015.
That places Qatar 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -4.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 63% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.1% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.3% | 17.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 Qatar?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Qatar was 17.0% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.