Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Syria
Syria: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 122.45 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Syria, 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 Syria is 122.45 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Syria peaked at 233.13 current international $ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 122.45 current international $, in 2023.
Syria ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Syria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.16 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 199.95 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 211.24 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 233.13 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 218.67 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 214.24 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 204.45 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 205.52 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 192.85 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 211.86 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 206.5 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 169.1 current international $ | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 154.32 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 142.43 current international $ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 155.7 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 136.47 current international $ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 140.31 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 131.75 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 142.54 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 147.85 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 137.18 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 160.94 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 161.5 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 122.45 current international $ | -24.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 122.45 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.63 current international $, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 122.45 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66 current international $, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207.91 current international $ | 187.16 current international $ | 233.13 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.7 current international $ | 131.75 current international $ | 206.5 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.52 current international $ | 122.45 current international $ | 161.5 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Syria?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Syria was 122.45 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 233.13 current international $ in 2003.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.45 current international $ in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Syria ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.