Private health spending per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Private health spending per person was 1,238 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1,238 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,665 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 507.36 current international $, in 2001.
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 672.88 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 507.36 current international $ | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 916.29 current international $ | +80.6% |
| 2003 | 933.16 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,024 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 997.13 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,042 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,051 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 983.08 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 888.24 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 904.1 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 851.38 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 788.67 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 824.54 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 855.56 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 700.71 current international $ | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 619.08 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,231 current international $ | +98.9% |
| 2018 | 1,490 current international $ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 1,665 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,478 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,255 current international $ | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1,134 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1,238 current international $ | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 901.55 current international $ | 507.36 current international $ | 1,051 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 992.97 current international $ | 619.08 current international $ | 1,665 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,276 current international $ | 1,134 current international $ | 1,478 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Private health spending per person in United Arab Emirates was 1,238 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,665 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.36 current international $ in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for private health spending per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.