Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 3,475 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 3,475. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,475 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,702, in 2008.
That places Saudi Arabia 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,051 | — |
| 2001 | 2,116 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,934 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,915 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,838 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,832 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,979 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,962 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,702 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 2,353 | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 2,047 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 2,256 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2,474 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2,656 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 3,069 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 3,036 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,035 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,110 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,011 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,031 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,074 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,250 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3,265 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,475 | +6.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3,475 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 80% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3,475 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,968 | 1,702 | 2,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,773 | 2,047 | 3,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,266 | 3,074 | 3,475 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Saudi Arabia was 3,475 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,475 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,702 in 2008.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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