Total health spending per person in Qatar
Qatar: Total health spending per person was 2,901 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 2,901 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Qatar peaked at 3,601 current international $ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,785 current international $, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,785 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,078 current international $ | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 2,289 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 3,322 current international $ | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 3,411 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,961 current international $ | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 2,802 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2,448 current international $ | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 2,016 current international $ | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 2,745 current international $ | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 2,567 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2,507 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,857 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 3,312 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 3,487 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3,601 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,042 current international $ | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3,002 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,046 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,229 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3,127 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,007 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,469 current international $ | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 2,901 current international $ | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,586 current international $ | 1,785 current international $ | 3,411 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,065 current international $ | 2,507 current international $ | 3,601 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,876 current international $ | 2,469 current international $ | 3,127 current international $ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Qatar?
- Total health spending per person in Qatar was 2,901 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,601 current international $ in 2015.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,785 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for total health spending per person?
- Qatar ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.