Current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Current health expenditure per capita was 140.2 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 140.2 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 167.65 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.02 current US$, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.02 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 57.02 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 56.17 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.55 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.55 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 71.89 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 81.05 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 96.76 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 115.76 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 127.4 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 140.54 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 158.78 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 167.65 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 158.09 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 161.58 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 159.77 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 158.32 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 159.09 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 139.9 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 135.94 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 125.75 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 132.82 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 137.18 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 140.2 current US$ | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.02 current US$ | 55.02 current US$ | 127.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.97 current US$ | 135.94 current US$ | 167.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.99 current US$ | 125.75 current US$ | 140.2 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 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 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 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 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 140.2 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 167.65 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.02 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.