Private health expenditure per person in Kenya
Kenya: Private health expenditure per person was 95.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Kenya stood at 95.94. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Kenya peaked at 95.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.23, in 2000.
That places Kenya 150th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.23 | — |
| 2001 | 46.23 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 45.19 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.26 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 50.67 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 53.9 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 55.7 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 58.92 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 57.24 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 56.21 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.96 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 61.25 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 61.84 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.89 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 70.26 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 73.08 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 76.32 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 59.9 | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 62.81 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 72.72 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 72.43 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.71 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 88.06 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 95.94 | +9.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 95.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 95.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.65 | 44.23 | 58.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5 | 59.9 | 76.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.03 | 72.43 | 95.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Kenya?
- Private health expenditure per person in Kenya was 95.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Kenya ranks 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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