Private health expenditure per person in East Timor
East Timor: Private health expenditure per person was 32.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in East Timor stood at 32.25. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 37.7% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in East Timor peaked at 32.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.86, in 2009.
East Timor ranks 178th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.95 | — |
| 2004 | 23.88 | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 29.81 | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 20.21 | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 16.02 | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 13.43 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 11.86 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 15.01 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 14.68 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.83 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 15.26 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.87 | +63.0% |
| 2015 | 26.97 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 26.37 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.39 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23.16 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 23.86 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.78 | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 19.78 | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 23.42 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 32.25 | +37.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 32.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 32.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.02 | 11.86 | 29.81 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.34 | 14.68 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 | 19.78 | 32.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in East Timor?
- Private health expenditure per person in East Timor was 32.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 32.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 in 2009.
- How does East Timor rank for private health expenditure per person?
- East Timor ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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