Current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Current health expenditure per capita was 570.05 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 570.05 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 570.05 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.39 current US$, in 2000.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.39 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 39.52 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 44.08 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 50.34 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 56.64 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 65.02 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 74.61 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 89.26 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 116.59 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 138.51 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 160.36 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 200.3 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 233.5 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 263.82 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 287.33 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 307.27 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 312.58 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 342.75 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 388.61 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 414.61 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 446.45 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 515.53 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 566.03 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 570.05 current US$ | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3 current US$ | 38.39 current US$ | 138.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 291.11 current US$ | 160.36 current US$ | 414.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.51 current US$ | 446.45 current US$ | 570.05 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 570.05 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 570.05 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.39 current US$ in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.