Current health expenditure per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Current health expenditure per capita was 82.49 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in South Asia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 82.49 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in South Asia peaked at 82.49 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.6 current US$, in 2000.
That places South Asia 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 18.66 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 19.15 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.74 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 23.61 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 26 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 27.82 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 33.62 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 35.9 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 36.61 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.99 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 46.37 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 46.62 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.37 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 54.58 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 56.74 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 58.85 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 56.5 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 57.63 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 60.41 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 63.8 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 75.47 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 79.99 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 82.49 current US$ | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.97 current US$ | 17.6 current US$ | 36.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.41 current US$ | 42.99 current US$ | 60.41 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.44 current US$ | 63.8 current US$ | 82.49 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in South Asia?
- Current health expenditure per capita in South Asia was 82.49 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.49 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 current US$ in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- South Asia ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.