Private health expenditure per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Private health expenditure per person was 20.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.76
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
186th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.56
in 2010
All-time low
19.9
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Madagascar stood at 20.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Madagascar peaked at 30.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.66 | — |
| 2001 | 25.11 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 24.75 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.4 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 24.88 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 27.78 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 27.54 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 29.23 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 29.19 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.49 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.56 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 24.52 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 24.45 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.84 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.99 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24.01 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.53 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.51 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 22.63 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.9 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 19.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.59 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 20.27 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 20.76 | +2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 20.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.17, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 20.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.56, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2 | 24.75 | 29.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.19 | 19.9 | 30.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.63 | 19.9 | 21.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.58 compare
- 184 Zimbabwe 23.37 compare
- 185 Mozambique 22.58 compare
- 187 Sudan 17.79 compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 17.64 compare
- 189 Somalia 16.36 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Madagascar?
- Private health expenditure per person in Madagascar was 20.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Madagascar ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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