Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 59.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 59.07 for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Afghanistan peaked at 81.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.71, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.71 | — |
| 2003 | 17.75 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.42 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 25.11 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 28.94 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 32.71 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 39.89 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 43.13 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 46.42 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 52.19 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 52.45 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.16 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 60.05 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 59.92 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.37 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 66.82 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 71.23 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 74.06 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 80.09 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 81.52 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.65 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.07 | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.21 | 16.71 | 43.13 | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.07 | 46.42 | 74.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.33 | 59.07 | 81.52 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Afghanistan?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Afghanistan was 59.07 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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