Total health spending per person in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Total health spending per person was 122.45 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total health spending per person in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic is 122.45 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 233.13 current international $ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 122.45 current international $, in 2023.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.16 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 199.95 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 211.24 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 233.13 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 218.67 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 214.24 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 204.45 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 205.52 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 192.85 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 211.86 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 206.5 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 169.1 current international $ | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 154.32 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 142.43 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 155.7 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 136.47 current international $ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 140.31 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 131.75 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 142.54 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 147.85 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 137.18 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 160.94 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 161.5 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 122.45 current international $ | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207.91 current international $ | 187.16 current international $ | 233.13 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.7 current international $ | 131.75 current international $ | 206.5 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.52 current international $ | 122.45 current international $ | 161.5 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 176 Chad 129.91 current international $ compare
- 177 Malawi 125.34 current international $ compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 123.25 current international $ compare
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 119.03 current international $ compare
- 181 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 112.41 current international $ compare
- 182 Haiti 104.72 current international $ compare
More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 9.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Total health spending per person in Syrian Arab Republic was 122.45 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 233.13 current international $ in 2003.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.45 current international $ in 2023.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for total health spending per person?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.