Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 16.65 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pakistan stood at 16.65 current US$.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pakistan peaked at 25.99 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.51 current US$, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 8.51 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 8.72 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.86 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 10.78 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 14.42 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 19.44 current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 20.51 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 18.68 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 17.02 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 17.17 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 17.75 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.17 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 18.7 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 21.66 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 23.02 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 24.23 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 25.99 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 24.05 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 21.45 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 21.58 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.59 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 18.87 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 16.65 current US$ | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 current US$ | 8.51 current US$ | 20.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.12 current US$ | 17.17 current US$ | 25.99 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.92 current US$ | 16.65 current US$ | 22.59 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pakistan?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pakistan was 16.65 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.99 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 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.