Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Qatar
Qatar: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 17.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.0%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2000
All-time low
12.1%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 17.0% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Qatar peaked at 40.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2015.
Qatar ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -4.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 63% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.0% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.1% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.3% | 17.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Qatar?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Qatar was 17.0% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Qatar ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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