Afghanistan vs India: Total health spending per person
Afghanistan
329.82 current international $
in 2023
India
346.25 current international $
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
144th
India rank
142nd
Total health spending per person over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 346.25 current international $ against 329.82 current international $ in Afghanistan, a difference of 16.43 current international $.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 144th and India ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.61 current international $ | 116.48 current international $ | 4.87 current international $ | India |
| 2010s | 236.69 current international $ | 180.32 current international $ | 56.37 current international $ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 420.58 current international $ | 289.66 current international $ | 130.92 current international $ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Afghanistan or India?
- India, at 346.25 current international $ against 329.82 current international $ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Afghanistan and India?
- 16.43 current international $, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th and India ranks 142nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.