Domestic private health expenditure in Slovenia
Slovenia: Domestic private health expenditure was 26.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 26.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Slovenia peaked at 29.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2022.
That places Slovenia 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +1.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 26.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 26.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 27.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 27.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.4% | 27.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Slovenia?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Slovenia was 26.8% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Slovenia ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.