Current health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Current health expenditure per capita was 2,402 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2,402 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,402 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 689.29 current US$, in 2001.
United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 706.03 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 689.29 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 754.26 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 784.89 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 821.75 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 898.37 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,031 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1,176 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,466 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 1,531 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,620 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1,788 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1,711 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,790 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,777 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,480 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,593 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,695 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,873 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,962 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2,154 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 2,250 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,241 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,402 current US$ | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 985.91 current US$ | 689.29 current US$ | 1,531 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,729 current US$ | 1,480 current US$ | 1,962 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,262 current US$ | 2,154 current US$ | 2,402 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Current health expenditure per capita in United Arab Emirates was 2,402 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,402 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 689.29 current US$ in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.