Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Croatia

Croatia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 15.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2002
All-time low
13.6%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Croatia, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 152001: 17.82002: 212003: 18.72004: 20.22005: 152006: 15.32007: 13.62008: 16.22009: 17.22010: 16.62011: 182012: 17.32013: 14.52014: 162015: 16.92016: 17.12017: 17.12018: 17.52019: 18.42020: 18.22021: 15.92022: 15.52023: 15.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 15.9% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Croatia peaked at 21.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2007.

That places Croatia 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Croatia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 15.0%
2001 17.8% +18.9%
2002 21.0% +17.9%
2003 18.7% -11.0%
2004 20.2% +8.1%
2005 15.0% -25.6%
2006 15.3% +2.2%
2007 13.6% -11.6%
2008 16.2% +19.2%
2009 17.2% +6.2%
2010 16.6% -3.4%
2011 18.0% +8.7%
2012 17.3% -3.8%
2013 14.5% -16.4%
2014 16.0% +10.1%
2015 16.9% +5.8%
2016 17.1% +1.6%
2017 17.1% -0.0%
2018 17.5% +2.3%
2019 18.4% +5.1%
2020 18.2% -1.2%
2021 15.9% -12.8%
2022 15.5% -2.2%
2023 15.9% +2.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 15.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 59% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 15.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 13.6% 21.0% 10
2010s 17.0% 14.5% 18.4% 10
2020s 16.4% 15.5% 18.2% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 164 Cuba 16.6% compare
  2. 165 Iceland 16.4% compare
  3. 166 Rwanda 16.0% compare
  4. 168 Mozambique 15.8% compare
  5. 169 Czechia 15.7% compare
  6. 170 Japan 15.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Croatia?
Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Croatia was 15.9% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
How does Croatia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
Croatia ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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