Private health spending per person in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Private health spending per person was 32.25 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Timor-Leste, 2003–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Timor-Leste stood at 32.25 current international $. 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 spending per person in Timor-Leste peaked at 32.25 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.86 current international $, in 2009.
Timor-Leste 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 spending per person in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.95 current international $ | — |
| 2004 | 23.88 current international $ | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 29.81 current international $ | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 20.21 current international $ | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 16.02 current international $ | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 13.43 current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 11.86 current international $ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 15.01 current international $ | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 14.68 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.83 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 15.26 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.87 current international $ | +63.0% |
| 2015 | 26.97 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 26.37 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.39 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 23.16 current international $ | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 23.86 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.78 current international $ | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 19.78 current international $ | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 23.42 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 32.25 current international $ | +37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.02 current international $ | 11.86 current international $ | 29.81 current international $ | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.34 current international $ | 14.68 current international $ | 27.39 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 current international $ | 19.78 current international $ | 32.25 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 175 Eritrea 41.94 current international $ compare
- 176 Gambia 35.42 current international $ compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.48 current international $ compare
- 179 Rwanda 28.27 current international $ compare
- 180 Burundi 27.86 current international $ compare
- 181 Zambia 27.73 current international $ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Timor-Leste?
- Private health spending per person in Timor-Leste was 32.25 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 32.25 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 current international $ in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for private health spending per person?
- Timor-Leste ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.