Private health spending per person in Ghana
Ghana: Private health spending per person was 66.22 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.22 current international $
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
161st
of 193 countries
All-time high
109.1 current international $
in 2014
All-time low
23.41 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health spending per person in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 66.22 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in Ghana peaked at 109.1 current international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.41 current international $, 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 spending per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.41 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 24 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 24.67 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 25.49 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.62 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 28.48 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 48.09 current international $ | +68.8% |
| 2007 | 56.15 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 61.96 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 60.4 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.46 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 70.52 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 80.67 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 102.91 current international $ | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 109.1 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 94.3 current international $ | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 82.99 current international $ | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 34.3 current international $ | -58.7% |
| 2018 | 48.06 current international $ | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 59.98 current international $ | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 67.07 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 78.61 current international $ | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 76.17 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 66.22 current international $ | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.93 current international $ | 23.41 current international $ | 61.96 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.03 current international $ | 34.3 current international $ | 109.1 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.01 current international $ | 66.22 current international $ | 78.61 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 158 Chad 68.07 current international $ compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 67.86 current international $ compare
- 160 Samoa 67.54 current international $ compare
- 162 Benin 64.65 current international $ compare
- 163 Central African Republic 62.54 current international $ compare
- 164 Haiti 61.89 current international $ compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Ghana?
- Private health spending per person in Ghana was 66.22 current international $ in 2023, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 109.1 current international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.41 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for private health spending per person?
- Ghana ranks 161st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 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.