Private health expenditure per person in Syria
Syria: Private health expenditure per person was 89.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
89.73
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
151st
of 193 countries
All-time high
120.99
in 2003
All-time low
63.09
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 89.73 for private health expenditure per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Syria peaked at 120.99 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.09, in 2017.
That places Syria 151st 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120.66 | — |
| 2001 | 117.04 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 114.78 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 120.99 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 114.18 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 106.5 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 105.69 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 107.15 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 102.67 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 115.17 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 115.08 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.21 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 86.7 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 71.89 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 80.92 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 68.17 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 69.76 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.09 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 67.42 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 67.7 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.23 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 98.99 | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 100.87 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 89.73 | -11.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 89.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.17, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 89.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.22, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.48 | 102.67 | 120.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.49 | 63.09 | 115.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.21 | 71.23 | 100.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Syria?
- Private health expenditure per person in Syria was 89.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.99 in 2003.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.09 in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Syria ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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