Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 3,727 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,727
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,788
in 2020
All-time low
2,159
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3,727 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,788 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,159, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 37th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,159 | — |
| 2001 | 2,207 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,363 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,410 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,388 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,310 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,442 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,543 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,724 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 3,375 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 3,102 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 3,087 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,873 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,942 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,948 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,437 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2,610 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,724 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,077 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 3,410 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 3,788 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 3,497 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3,313 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,727 | +12.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 3,727 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 3,727 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,492 | 2,159 | 3,375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,921 | 2,437 | 3,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,581 | 3,313 | 3,788 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates was 3,727 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3,788 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,159 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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