Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in France
France: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 32.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in France, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in France stood at 32.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in France peaked at 32.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2020.
That places France 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +30.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 32.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 32.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30.7% | 24.7% | 32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.0% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.8% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 23.7% | 32.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 106 Jamaica 33.1% compare
- 107 Madagascar 33.0% compare
- 108 Costa Rica 32.8% compare
- 110 Netherlands 31.6% compare
- 111 Bolivia 31.5% compare
- 112 Somalia 31.4% compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in France?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in France was 32.3% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2020.
- How does France rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- France ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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