Private health spending per person in France
France: Private health spending per person was 2,168 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in France, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, private health spending per person in France stood at 2,168 current international $.
The figure is up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in France peaked at 2,169 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 686.18 current international $, 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 spending per person in France, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 686.18 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 731.55 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 776.59 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 782.15 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 813.37 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 860.77 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 974.67 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1,024 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,089 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,154 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,230 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,287 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,306 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,349 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,411 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,338 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,271 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,262 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,306 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,454 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1,424 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,577 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1,641 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,169 current international $ | +32.2% |
| 2024 | 2,168 current international $ | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 889.15 current international $ | 686.18 current international $ | 1,154 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,321 current international $ | 1,230 current international $ | 1,454 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,796 current international $ | 1,424 current international $ | 2,169 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in France?
- Private health spending per person in France was 2,168 current international $ in 2024, 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 2,169 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.18 current international $ in 2000.
- How does France rank for private health spending per person?
- France ranks 8th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is private health spending 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 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.