Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kenya
Kenya: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 274.47 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya is 274.47 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya peaked at 274.47 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.55 current international $, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.55 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 80.55 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 81.87 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.21 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 94 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 98.86 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 117.32 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 127.65 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 127.64 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 131.24 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 141.98 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 143.07 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 142.88 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 153.18 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 165.04 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 175.25 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 186.21 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 166.5 current international $ | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 180.83 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 204.78 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 215.29 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 243.98 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 254.3 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 274.47 current international $ | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.19 current international $ | 75.55 current international $ | 131.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.97 current international $ | 141.98 current international $ | 204.78 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.01 current international $ | 215.29 current international $ | 274.47 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 144 Afghanistan 329.82 current international $ compare
- 145 Mauritania 301.7 current international $ compare
- 146 Myanmar 283.19 current international $ compare
- 148 Nigeria 260.14 current international $ compare
- 149 Comoros 249.62 current international $ compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 249.36 current international $ compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3381 % 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 0.18 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3574 % 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 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Kenya was 274.47 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 274.47 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.55 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.