Domestic private health expenditure in Slovakia
Slovakia: Domestic private health expenditure was 21.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 21.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Slovakia peaked at 31.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +63.7% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +4.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 21.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 79% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 21.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +63.7% | 13.0% | 21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 11.9% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.7% | 21.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Slovakia?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Slovakia was 21.1% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Slovakia ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.