Current health expenditure per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Current health expenditure per capita was 30.49 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita in Pakistan stood at 30.49 current US$.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Pakistan peaked at 42.8 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.42 current US$, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.37 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 13.42 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 14.98 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 14.35 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.54 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 19.59 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 24.44 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 26.14 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 24.34 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 23.15 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 23.63 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.02 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 25.6 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.21 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 32.12 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 33.99 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 36.47 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 42.07 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 40.1 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 36.01 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 36.91 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 42.8 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 38.77 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 30.49 current US$ | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.13 current US$ | 13.42 current US$ | 26.14 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.32 current US$ | 23.63 current US$ | 42.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.24 current US$ | 30.49 current US$ | 42.8 current US$ | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1852 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Pakistan?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Pakistan was 30.49 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.42 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.