Domestic general government health expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic general government health expenditure was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Afghanistan is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 110.3% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 7.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +716.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +127.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -56.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -76.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +110.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.1%, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +716.7% | 0.9% | 7.3% |
| 2020 | +127.9% | 3.4% | 7.6% |
| 2023 | +110.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 0.9% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 7.6% | 4 |
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 health expenditure in Afghanistan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Afghanistan was 1.7% 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 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.