Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 22.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2010
All-time low
21.7%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Saudi Arabia stood at 22.2%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Saudi Arabia peaked at 38.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 150th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 22.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 22.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 26.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.7% | 23.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Saudi Arabia was 22.2% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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