Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.0%
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2022
All-time low
7.9%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Afghanistan stood at 15.0%.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Afghanistan peaked at 23.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.4% | — |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -35.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.0% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 2 Nauru 18.2% compare
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 4 Niue 16.1% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
- 7 Liberia 13.0% compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 12.9% 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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Afghanistan?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Afghanistan was 15.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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