Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 33.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
36.1%
in 2017
All-time low
32.1%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Europe (WHO region) is 33.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 36.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2021.
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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.3% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.1% | 33.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Europe (WHO region)?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Europe (WHO region) was 33.0% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2021.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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