Domestic general government health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Domestic general government health expenditure was 61.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 61.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 61.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2010.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 15th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.5% | — |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.9% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 51.1% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.3% | 61.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 61.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2010.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & 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 (% 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.