Private health expenditure per person in Ghana
Ghana: Private health expenditure per person was 66.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.22
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
109.1
in 2014
All-time low
23.41
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 66.22 for private health expenditure per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Ghana peaked at 109.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.41, in 2000.
That places Ghana 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.41 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 24.67 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 25.49 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.62 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.48 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 48.09 | +68.8% |
| 2007 | 56.15 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 61.96 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 60.4 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.46 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 70.52 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 80.67 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 102.91 | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 109.1 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 94.3 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 82.99 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 34.3 | -58.7% |
| 2018 | 48.06 | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 59.98 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 67.07 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 78.61 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 76.17 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 66.22 | -13.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 66.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 66.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.93 | 23.41 | 61.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.03 | 34.3 | 109.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.01 | 66.22 | 78.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Ghana?
- Private health expenditure per person in Ghana was 66.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 109.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.41 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Ghana ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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