Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Kenya
Kenya: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 35.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 35.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Kenya peaked at 58.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2021.
That places Kenya 95th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.5% | — |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 35.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 42.8% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 34.7% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 32.7% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Kenya?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Kenya was 35.0% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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