Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Pakistan
Pakistan: Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health was 34.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
34.7%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2022
All-time low
23.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2022
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 34.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Pakistan ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government expenditure on PHC as % of primary health in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.8% | — |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +10.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 34.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 23.8% | 29.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.3% | 34.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Pakistan?
- Domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health in Pakistan was 34.7% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
- Is domestic general government expenditure on phc as % of primary health rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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