Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Canada
Canada: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 29.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2006
All-time low
26.1%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Canada, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 29.7% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Canada peaked at 30.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2020.
Canada ranks 123rd 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 29.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 26.1% | 29.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Canada?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Canada was 29.7% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Canada ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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