Current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Current health expenditure per capita was 310.97 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 310.97 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 310.97 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.56 current US$, in 2003.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.07 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 103.21 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 98.77 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 98.56 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 108.43 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 121.68 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 136.61 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 158.68 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 186.75 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 202.49 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 218.15 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 248.63 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 263.58 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 266.51 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 281.94 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 275.94 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 280.36 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 287.67 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 277.25 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 276.61 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 277.31 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 294.89 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 304.78 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 310.97 current US$ | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.52 current US$ | 98.56 current US$ | 202.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.66 current US$ | 218.15 current US$ | 287.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.99 current US$ | 277.31 current US$ | 310.97 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 310.97 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?
- The highest recorded value was 310.97 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.56 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.