Domestic private health expenditure in World
World: Domestic private health expenditure was 38.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in World, 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 World stood at 38.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in World peaked at 42.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2020.
That places World 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.4% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 38.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.2% | 38.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in World?
- Domestic private health expenditure in World was 38.8% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2020.
- How does World rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- World ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.