Current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Current health expenditure per capita was 881.29 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 881.29 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 905.12 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 222.89 current US$, in 2001.
That places East Asia & Pacific 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239.83 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 222.89 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 224.54 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 253.02 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 279.71 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 293.87 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 299.86 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 323.52 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 375.87 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 421.19 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 479.39 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 588.75 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 627.13 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 603.35 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 617.39 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 604.25 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 637.06 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 669.23 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 723.92 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 754.67 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 799.47 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 899.29 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 905.12 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 881.29 current US$ | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293.43 current US$ | 222.89 current US$ | 421.19 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.52 current US$ | 479.39 current US$ | 754.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 871.29 current US$ | 799.47 current US$ | 905.12 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Current health expenditure per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 881.29 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?
- The highest recorded value was 905.12 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.89 current US$ in 2001.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.