Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
31st
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Afghanistan, 2016–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Afghanistan is 0.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.4% | — |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +80.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -55.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 4% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 6.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Afghanistan?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Afghanistan was 0.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health care expenditure (PHCE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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