Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 10.89 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.89 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Pakistan peaked at 15.91 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.49 current US$, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 5.57 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 3.49 current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 4.17 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 4.25 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.15 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.53 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 4.75 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 5.15 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 5.11 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.1 current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.8 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 9.36 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 9.95 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 13.78 current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 13.27 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.93 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 13 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 15.91 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 14.79 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.89 current US$ | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 current US$ | 3.49 current US$ | 5.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 current US$ | 5.11 current US$ | 13.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 current US$ | 10.89 current US$ | 15.91 current US$ | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0583 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Pakistan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Pakistan was 10.89 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.91 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.