Domestic private health expenditure in South Asia
South Asia: Domestic private health expenditure was 60.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 60.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in South Asia peaked at 77.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2021.
South Asia ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.6% | — |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 72.4% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 64.8% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 59.4% | 63.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Armenia 83.9% compare
- 2 Myanmar 82.8% compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 82.6% compare
- 4 Bangladesh 82.0% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 77.1% compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in South Asia?
- Domestic private health expenditure in South Asia was 60.0% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2021.
- How does South Asia rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.