Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Albania
Albania: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 49.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2010
All-time low
48.3%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Albania stood at 49.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Albania peaked at 60.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2004.
Albania ranks 53rd of 194 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 (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 49.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 49.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.5% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 49.5% | 59.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Albania?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Albania was 49.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2004.
- How does Albania rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Albania ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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