Capital health expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Capital health expenditure was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Afghanistan, 2002–2022
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, capital health expenditure in Afghanistan stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 256.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 0.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 28th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +101.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -86.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +65.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +183.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +106.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -75.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +134.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 25 Timor-Leste 0.5% compare
- 26 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 27 Kenya 0.5% compare
- 29 India 0.5% compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Afghanistan?
- Capital health expenditure in Afghanistan was 0.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for capital health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.