Total health spending per person in Algeria
Algeria: Total health spending per person was 732 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Algeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 732 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Algeria peaked at 883.83 current international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 295.34 current international $, in 2000.
That places Algeria 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 295.34 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 337.49 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 346.93 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 359.27 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 376.14 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 381.94 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 408.04 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 482.23 current international $ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 544.37 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 667.84 current international $ | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 658.95 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 706.47 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 814 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 811.29 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 883.83 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 874.61 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 806.38 current international $ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 802.66 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 814.35 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 752.6 current international $ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 714.74 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 728.02 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 575.59 current international $ | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 732 current international $ | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 419.96 current international $ | 295.34 current international $ | 667.84 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.51 current international $ | 658.95 current international $ | 883.83 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 687.59 current international $ | 575.59 current international $ | 732 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 113 Jordan 797.85 current international $ compare
- 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 755.88 current international $ compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 748.96 current international $ compare
- 117 Viet Nam 689.55 current international $ compare
- 118 Nicaragua 688.67 current international $ compare
- 119 Bhutan 676.7 current international $ compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Algeria?
- Total health spending per person in Algeria was 732 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 total health spending per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 883.83 current international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.34 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for total health spending per person?
- Algeria ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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 Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.