Private health expenditure per person in Algeria
Algeria: Private health expenditure per person was 343.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 343.22 for private health expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Algeria peaked at 343.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.07, in 2001.
Algeria ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.65 | — |
| 2001 | 80.07 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 85.61 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 83.55 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 107.57 | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 116.99 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 128.47 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 145.38 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 152.25 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 194.1 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 200.91 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 207.44 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 232.09 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 248.38 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 263.63 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 275.24 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 276.34 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 283.67 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 286.37 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 297.14 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 294.63 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 307.03 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 301 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 343.22 | +14.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 343.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 343.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.22, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.66 | 80.07 | 194.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.12 | 200.91 | 297.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.47 | 294.63 | 343.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Algeria?
- Private health expenditure per person in Algeria was 343.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 343.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.07 in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Algeria ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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