Domestic private health expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: Domestic private health expenditure was 22.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 22.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Thailand peaked at 45.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 152nd of 193 countries 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.8% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -19.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 24.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 22.0% | 29.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Thailand was 22.0% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.