Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 152.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
152.1
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
171.9
in 2022
All-time low
59.37
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Pakistan is 152.1, 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, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Pakistan peaked at 171.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.37, 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.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.64 | — |
| 2001 | 61.85 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 65.1 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 59.37 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 62.08 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 78.14 | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 96 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 96.35 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.57 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.43 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 91.98 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 86.56 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 89.91 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 100.86 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 107.35 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 111.78 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 119.02 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 133.45 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 140.84 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 143.44 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 149.05 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 160.49 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 171.9 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 152.1 | -11.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 152.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 152.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.25 | 59.37 | 96.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.52 | 86.56 | 143.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.39 | 149.05 | 171.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 166 South Sudan 158.06 compare
- 167 Djibouti 155.01 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 153.39 compare
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 compare
- 171 Vanuatu 141.22 compare
- 172 Uganda 138.75 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Pakistan?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Pakistan was 152.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 171.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.37 in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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