Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 45.56 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan is 45.56 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 63.06 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.26 current US$, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.26 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 15.27 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 18.11 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 19.83 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 22.23 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 25.57 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 30.08 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 31.39 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 36.67 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 38.23 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.07 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 40.46 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 43.87 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 46.97 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 46.63 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.44 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 54.4 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 56.89 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 61.05 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 63.06 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 62.86 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.56 current US$ | -27.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 45.56 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.9 current US$, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 45.56 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 135.9 current US$, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -27.5% | 62.86 current US$ | 45.56 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.09 current US$ | 14.26 current US$ | 31.39 current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.36 current US$ | 36.67 current US$ | 56.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.13 current US$ | 45.56 current US$ | 63.06 current US$ | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Afghanistan was 45.56 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.06 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.