Private health spending per person in Thailand
Thailand: Private health spending per person was 234.9 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
234.9 current international $
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
323.99 current international $
in 2022
All-time low
91.09 current international $
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health spending per person in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 234.9 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2023.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Thailand peaked at 323.99 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.09 current international $, in 2007.
That places Thailand 120th 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 spending per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.28 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 103.85 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 101.96 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 105.15 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 106.98 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 116.42 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 94.68 current international $ | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 91.09 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 102.24 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 116.05 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 114.41 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 110.36 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 122.5 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 124.72 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 135.74 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 172.57 current international $ | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 180.74 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 188.74 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 211.71 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 213.61 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 246.8 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 308.29 current international $ | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 323.99 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 234.9 current international $ | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.97 current international $ | 91.09 current international $ | 116.42 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.51 current international $ | 110.36 current international $ | 213.61 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.5 current international $ | 234.9 current international $ | 323.99 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 117 Afghanistan 254.42 current international $ compare
- 118 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 238.04 current international $ compare
- 119 Botswana 235.77 current international $ compare
- 121 Myanmar 234.53 current international $ compare
- 122 Tajikistan 227.49 current international $ compare
- 123 Cambodia 216.53 current international $ compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Thailand?
- Private health spending per person in Thailand was 234.9 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 323.99 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.09 current international $ in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for private health spending per person?
- Thailand ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.