Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 61.84 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 61.84 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 73.56 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.93 current US$, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.93 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 23.46 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.58 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 25.82 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 28.71 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 33.34 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 40.49 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 49.87 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 54.75 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 57.13 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 65.54 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 67.68 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 66.62 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 72.49 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 69.82 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 73.14 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 73.56 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.86 current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 57.19 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 54.18 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 56.73 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 57.01 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 61.84 current US$ | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.42 current US$ | 21.93 current US$ | 54.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3 current US$ | 57.13 current US$ | 73.56 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.44 current US$ | 54.18 current US$ | 61.84 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 61.84 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 73.56 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.93 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.