Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Pakistan
Pakistan: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2021
All-time low
2.0%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Pakistan is 2.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Pakistan peaked at 3.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2004.
Pakistan ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -13.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Pakistan?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Pakistan was 2.5% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2004.
- How does Pakistan rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Pakistan ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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