Total health spending per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Total health spending per person was 152.1 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Pakistan is 152.1 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Pakistan peaked at 171.9 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.37 current international $, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.64 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 61.85 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 65.1 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 59.37 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 62.08 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 78.14 current international $ | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 96 current international $ | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 96.35 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.57 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.43 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.98 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 86.56 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 89.91 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 100.86 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 107.35 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 111.78 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 119.02 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 133.45 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 140.84 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 143.44 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 149.05 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 160.49 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 171.9 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 152.1 current international $ | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.25 current international $ | 59.37 current international $ | 96.35 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.52 current international $ | 86.56 current international $ | 143.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.39 current international $ | 149.05 current international $ | 171.9 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 166 South Sudan 158.06 current international $ compare
- 167 Djibouti 155.01 current international $ compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 153.39 current international $ compare
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 current international $ compare
- 171 Vanuatu 141.22 current international $ compare
- 172 Uganda 138.75 current international $ compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Pakistan?
- Total health spending per person in Pakistan was 152.1 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 171.9 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.37 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for total health spending per person?
- Pakistan ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.