Private health expenditure per person in Slovakia
Slovakia: Private health expenditure per person was 680.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Slovakia stood at 680.12. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Slovakia peaked at 680.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.35, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.35 | — |
| 2001 | 78.38 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 88.43 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 100.43 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 206.53 | +105.6% |
| 2005 | 272.6 | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 393.01 | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 476.7 | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 417.42 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 520.62 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 564.84 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 535.14 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 587.77 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 560.7 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 413.19 | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 432.37 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 422.87 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 427.08 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 434.96 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 497.9 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 492.17 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 591.46 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 636.57 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 680.12 | +6.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 680.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 59% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 680.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +105.6% | 100.43 | 206.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262.95 | 75.35 | 520.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.68 | 413.19 | 587.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.08 | 492.17 | 680.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Slovakia?
- Private health expenditure per person in Slovakia was 680.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 680.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.35 in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Slovakia ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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