Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Australia
Australia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2013
All-time low
24.5%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Australia stood at 26.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Australia peaked at 32.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2021.
Australia ranks 139th of 194 countries 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 (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 26.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 26.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Australia?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Australia was 26.3% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Australia ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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