Domestic private health expenditure in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Domestic private health expenditure was 44.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income stood at 44.3%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Upper middle income peaked at 58.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2015.
Upper middle income ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2001 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 48.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 42.8% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.7% | 45.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Upper middle income?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Upper middle income was 44.3% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2015.
- How does Upper middle income rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Upper middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.