Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 28.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.8%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2000
All-time low
24.3%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Eswatini stood at 28.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Eswatini peaked at 43.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 128th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6% | — |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +5.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 28.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 28.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 25.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.3% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Eswatini?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Eswatini was 28.8% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Eswatini ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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