Domestic private health expenditure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Domestic private health expenditure was 33.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 33.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 48.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2001.
United Arab Emirates ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +68.6% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | +90.5% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -3.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 33.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 33.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +90.5% | 23.7% | 45.2% |
| 2002 | +68.6% | 23.0% | 38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 23.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 23.7% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 33.2% | 39.0% | 4 |
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in United Arab Emirates?
- Domestic private health expenditure in United Arab Emirates was 33.2% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.