Current health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current health expenditure per capita was 59.07 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 59.07 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 81.52 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.71 current US$, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 167th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.71 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 17.75 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.42 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 25.11 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 28.94 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 32.71 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 39.89 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 43.13 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 46.42 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 52.19 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 52.45 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.16 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 60.05 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 59.92 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.37 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 66.82 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 71.23 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 74.06 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 80.09 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 81.52 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.65 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.07 current US$ | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.21 current US$ | 16.71 current US$ | 43.13 current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.07 current US$ | 46.42 current US$ | 74.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.33 current US$ | 59.07 current US$ | 81.52 current US$ | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan was 59.07 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.52 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.71 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.