Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in United States
United States: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 46.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2000
All-time low
43.1%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in United States, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States recorded 46.0% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in United States peaked at 55.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2020.
United States ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +2.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 46.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 51.4% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.1% | 46.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 64 Benin 46.9% compare
- 65 Algeria 46.9% compare
- 66 Mauritania 46.4% compare
- 68 Indonesia 45.8% compare
- 69 Central African Republic 45.8% compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.7% compare
More health data for United States
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 United States?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in United States was 46.0% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- United States ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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