Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 538.97 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 538.97 current international $ for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 538.97 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227.55 current international $, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 227.55 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 249.68 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 247.92 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 256.99 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 272.8 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 286.29 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 303.22 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 321.38 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 337.39 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 385.16 current international $ | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 391.53 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 392.5 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 400.2 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 397.69 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 425.96 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 447.03 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 452.68 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 466.04 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 453.19 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 442.67 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 428.85 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 452.2 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 493.37 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 538.97 current international $ | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.84 current international $ | 227.55 current international $ | 385.16 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.95 current international $ | 391.53 current international $ | 466.04 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 478.35 current international $ | 428.85 current international $ | 538.97 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 27 South Korea 5,081 current international $ compare
- 28 Italy 4,993 current international $ compare
- 29 Spain 4,935 current international $ compare
- 30 Portugal 4,928 current international $ compare
- 31 Czechia 4,674 current international $ compare
- 32 Cyprus 4,538 current international $ compare
- 33 Lithuania 4,127 current international $ compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 538.97 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 538.97 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.55 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.