Domestic private health expenditure in Togo
Togo: Domestic private health expenditure was 68.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Togo, 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 Togo stood at 68.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Togo peaked at 88.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2013.
Togo ranks 11th of 193 countries 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.0% | — |
| 2001 | 86.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 68.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 68.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 72.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 63.5% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 68.7% | 73.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Togo?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Togo was 68.9% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2013.
- How does Togo rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Togo ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.