Private health expenditure per person in Sweden
Sweden: Private health expenditure per person was 1,046 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Sweden stood at 1,046. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Sweden peaked at 1,046 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 314.27, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 41st 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 314.27 | — |
| 2001 | 430.01 | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 449.83 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 452.79 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 484.3 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 501.38 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 543.12 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 581.76 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 610.95 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 623.72 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 618.81 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 723.53 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 775.24 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 812.82 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 833.77 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 868.05 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 883.58 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 876.54 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 919.33 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 947.87 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 917.97 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,006 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1,022 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,046 | +2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,046 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,046 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +36.8% | 314.27 | 430.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 499.21 | 314.27 | 623.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 825.95 | 618.81 | 947.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 997.8 | 917.97 | 1,046 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Sweden?
- Private health expenditure per person in Sweden was 1,046 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,046 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.27 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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