Private health expenditure per person in Spain
Spain: Private health expenditure per person was 1,323 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,323
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,331
in 2022
All-time low
421.41
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,323 for private health expenditure per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Spain peaked at 1,331 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 421.41, in 2000.
Spain ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 421.41 | — |
| 2001 | 452.22 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 484.61 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 560.43 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 589.13 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 624.62 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 692.65 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 738.53 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 772.57 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 755.24 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 767.85 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 805.39 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 842.84 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 888.44 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 946.26 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 959.22 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 950.85 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,098 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1,150 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,246 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,186 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,255 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,331 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,323 | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,323 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,323 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 609.14 | 421.41 | 772.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.49 | 767.85 | 1,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,274 | 1,186 | 1,331 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Spain?
- Private health expenditure per person in Spain was 1,323 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,331 in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.41 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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