Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 73.87 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 73.87 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 97.92 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.15 current US$, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.73 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 33.13 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.15 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 32.16 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.61 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 42 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 46.31 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 54.48 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 64.02 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 70.55 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 81.74 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 90.93 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 97.92 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 89.04 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 86.06 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 87.86 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 82.36 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 82.82 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.67 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 75.23 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 68.17 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 71.1 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 74.25 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 73.87 current US$ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.41 current US$ | 32.15 current US$ | 70.55 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.06 current US$ | 75.23 current US$ | 97.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.85 current US$ | 68.17 current US$ | 74.25 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 private health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 73.87 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.92 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.15 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private 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 17.0%. 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 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.