Private health expenditure per person in Thailand
Thailand: Private health expenditure per person was 234.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
234.9
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
323.99
in 2022
All-time low
91.09
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 234.9 for private health expenditure 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 expenditure per person in Thailand peaked at 323.99 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.09, 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 expenditure per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.28 | — |
| 2001 | 103.85 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 101.96 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 105.15 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 106.98 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 116.42 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 94.68 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 91.09 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 102.24 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 116.05 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 114.41 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 110.36 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 122.5 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 124.72 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 135.74 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 172.57 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 180.74 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 188.74 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 211.71 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 213.61 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 246.8 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 308.29 | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 323.99 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 234.9 | -27.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 234.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 234.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.97 | 91.09 | 116.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.51 | 110.36 | 213.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.5 | 234.9 | 323.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Thailand?
- Private health expenditure per person in Thailand was 234.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 323.99 in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.09 in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Thailand ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 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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