Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank) is 38.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 46.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2021.
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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 42.8% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.0% | 38.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 212 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 38.6% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2021.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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