Domestic private health expenditure in Small states
Small states: Domestic private health expenditure was 29.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 29.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Small states peaked at 39.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2021.
Small states ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 36.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 34.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.3% | 30.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Small states?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Small states was 29.7% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2021.
- How does Small states rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Small states ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.