Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 24.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.3%
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
28.6%
in 2011
All-time low
22.5%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Western Pacific (WHO region), 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 Western Pacific (WHO region) is 24.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 28.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, 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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.5% | 24.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 24.3% 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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