Private health expenditure per person in Australia
Australia: Private health expenditure per person was 2,026 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Australia stood at 2,026. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Australia peaked at 2,026 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 602.27, in 2000.
Australia ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 602.27 | — |
| 2001 | 652.36 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 677.45 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 727.93 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 774.07 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 795.77 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 851.67 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 860.89 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 910.72 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 957.02 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 991.65 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,008 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,089 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,343 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 1,392 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,368 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,437 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,451 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,528 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,448 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,614 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,658 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,833 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 2,026 | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 781.02 | 602.27 | 957.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,306 | 991.65 | 1,528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,783 | 1,614 | 2,026 | 4 |
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More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6511 % 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 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % 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 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Australia?
- Private health expenditure per person in Australia was 2,026 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,026 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 602.27 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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