Private health expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Private health expenditure per person was 1,238 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1,238 for private health expenditure 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 expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,665 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 507.36, 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 expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 672.88 | — |
| 2001 | 507.36 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 916.29 | +80.6% |
| 2003 | 933.16 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,024 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 997.13 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,042 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1,051 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 983.08 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 888.24 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 904.1 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 851.38 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 788.67 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 824.54 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 855.56 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 700.71 | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 619.08 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,231 | +98.9% |
| 2018 | 1,490 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 1,665 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,478 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1,255 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1,134 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1,238 | +9.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1,238 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1,238 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.22, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +98.9% | 619.08 | 1,231 |
| 2002 | +80.6% | 507.36 | 916.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 901.55 | 507.36 | 1,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 992.97 | 619.08 | 1,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,276 | 1,134 | 1,478 | 4 |
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Private health expenditure per person in United Arab Emirates was 1,238 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,665 in 2019.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 507.36 in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for private health expenditure per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 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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