Private health expenditure per person in Germany

Germany: Private health expenditure per person was 1,735 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,735
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,735
in 2023
All-time low
577.05
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Private health expenditure per person in Germany, 2000–2023

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k2000201120232000: 5772001: 604.42002: 647.42003: 6892004: 7542005: 783.82006: 8442007: 886.92008: 937.22009: 987.12010: 1.0k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Germany is 1,735, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Germany peaked at 1,735 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 577.05, in 2000.

That places Germany 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Private health expenditure per person in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 577.05
2001 604.42 +4.7%
2002 647.36 +7.1%
2003 688.97 +6.4%
2004 754 +9.4%
2005 783.82 +4.0%
2006 843.98 +7.7%
2007 886.86 +5.1%
2008 937.22 +5.7%
2009 987.14 +5.3%
2010 1,030 +4.4%
2011 1,106 +7.4%
2012 1,134 +2.5%
2013 1,147 +1.1%
2014 1,170 +2.0%
2015 1,206 +3.1%
2016 1,261 +4.5%
2017 1,309 +3.8%
2018 1,394 +6.5%
2019 1,502 +7.7%
2020 1,523 +1.4%
2021 1,628 +6.9%
2022 1,654 +1.6%
2023 1,735 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 771.08 577.05 987.14 10
2010s 1,226 1,030 1,502 10
2020s 1,635 1,523 1,735 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Chile 1,859 compare
  2. 14 Austria 1,853 compare
  3. 15 Portugal 1,801 compare
  4. 17 Armenia 1,705 compare
  5. 18 Greece 1,696 compare
  6. 19 Andorra 1,612 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private health expenditure per person in Germany?
Private health expenditure per person in Germany was 1,735 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,735 in 2023.
What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 577.05 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for private health expenditure per person?
Germany ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Private health expenditure per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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