Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Spain

Spain: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 26.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
26.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2018
All-time low
25.6%
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Spain, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 28.62001: 292002: 292003: 29.22004: 292005: 28.82006: 28.42007: 28.22008: 27.32009: 25.62010: 26.32011: 27.22012: 28.72013: 29.92014: 30.72015: 29.72016: 28.42017: 30.52018: 30.82019: 30.62020: 27.92021: 27.42022: 27.12023: 26.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Spain recorded 26.8% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Spain peaked at 30.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2009.

Spain ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Spain, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 28.6%
2001 29.0% +1.1%
2002 29.0% -0.0%
2003 29.2% +0.8%
2004 29.0% -0.5%
2005 28.8% -0.8%
2006 28.4% -1.6%
2007 28.2% -0.5%
2008 27.3% -3.2%
2009 25.6% -6.4%
2010 26.3% +2.8%
2011 27.2% +3.7%
2012 28.7% +5.4%
2013 29.9% +4.1%
2014 30.7% +2.6%
2015 29.7% -3.2%
2016 28.4% -4.1%
2017 30.5% +7.3%
2018 30.8% +1.0%
2019 30.6% -0.8%
2020 27.9% -8.7%
2021 27.4% -1.9%
2022 27.1% -1.2%
2023 26.8% -0.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 26.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 26.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.8%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 25.6% 29.2% 10
2010s 29.3% 26.3% 30.8% 10
2020s 27.3% 26.8% 27.9% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 133 Uruguay 27.6% compare
  2. 134 Italy 26.9% compare
  3. 135 Bhutan 26.9% compare
  4. 137 Slovenia 26.8% compare
  5. 138 Hungary 26.6% compare
  6. 139 Australia 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Spain?
Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Spain was 26.8% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2009.
How does Spain rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
Spain ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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