Private health spending per person in Algeria
Algeria: Private health spending per person was 343.22 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 343.22 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in Algeria peaked at 343.22 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.07 current international $, 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 spending per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.65 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 80.07 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 85.61 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 83.55 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 107.57 current international $ | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 116.99 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 128.47 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 145.38 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 152.25 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 194.1 current international $ | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 200.91 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 207.44 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 232.09 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 248.38 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 263.63 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 275.24 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 276.34 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 283.67 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 286.37 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 297.14 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 294.63 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 307.03 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 301 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 343.22 current international $ | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.66 current international $ | 80.07 current international $ | 194.1 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.12 current international $ | 200.91 current international $ | 297.14 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.47 current international $ | 294.63 current international $ | 343.22 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 99 Vietnam 376.16 current international $ compare
- 100 Suriname 375.18 current international $ compare
- 101 Peru 348.39 current international $ compare
- 103 Moldova 334.64 current international $ compare
- 104 Lebanon 334.39 current international $ compare
- 105 Philippines 322.34 current international $ compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Algeria?
- Private health spending per person in Algeria was 343.22 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 343.22 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.07 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for private health spending per person?
- Algeria ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.