Domestic private health expenditure in Russia
Russia: Domestic private health expenditure was 30.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 30.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Russia peaked at 43.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2020.
Russia ranks 122nd of 193 countries 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 30.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 30.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -32.0% | 38.8% | 26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 37.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 36.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.4% | 30.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More health data for Russia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % 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 Russia?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Russia was 30.0% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Russia ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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About this data
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.