Private health expenditure per person in France
France: Private health expenditure per person was 2,168 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in France, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, private health expenditure per person in France stood at 2,168.
The figure is up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in France peaked at 2,169 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 686.18, in 2000.
That places France 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 686.18 | — |
| 2001 | 731.55 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 776.59 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 782.15 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 813.37 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 860.77 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 974.67 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1,024 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,089 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,154 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,230 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,287 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,306 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,349 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,411 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,338 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,271 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,262 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,306 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,454 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1,424 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,577 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1,641 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,169 | +32.2% |
| 2024 | 2,168 | -0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2,168 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 2,168 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +32.2% | 1,641 | 2,169 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 889.15 | 686.18 | 1,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,321 | 1,230 | 1,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,796 | 1,424 | 2,169 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in France?
- Private health expenditure per person in France was 2,168 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,169 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.18 in 2000.
- How does France rank for private health expenditure per person?
- France ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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