Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in World
World: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 1,891 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in World, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
World recorded 1,891 current international $ for current health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in World peaked at 1,891 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 592.53 current international $, in 2000.
World ranks 9th of 45 groups 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, PPP in World, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 592.53 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 632.69 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 671.23 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 710.82 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 749.34 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 792.45 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 848.29 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 896.33 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 944.96 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,002 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,025 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,069 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,112 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,157 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,199 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,241 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,282 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,320 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,372 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,444 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,566 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,683 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,803 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,891 current international $ | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 784.04 current international $ | 592.53 current international $ | 1,002 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,222 current international $ | 1,025 current international $ | 1,444 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,736 current international $ | 1,566 current international $ | 1,891 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 6 Germany 8,826 current international $ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 8,808 current international $ compare
- 8 Ireland 8,772 current international $ compare
- 9 Austria 8,250 current international $ compare
- 10 Netherlands 8,195 current international $ compare
- 11 Sweden 7,770 current international $ compare
- 12 Australia 7,691 current international $ compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in World?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in World was 1,891 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,891 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.53 current international $ in 2000.
- How does World rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- World ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.