Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) was 254.42 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Afghanistan is 254.42 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Afghanistan peaked at 382.06 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.3 current international $, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 73.3 current international $ | — |
| 2003 | 73.96 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.4 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 83.65 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 90.97 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 87.75 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 103.64 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 111.42 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 117.14 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 107.57 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 117.51 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 132.73 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 155.72 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 181.48 current international $ | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 198.72 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 222.52 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 263.95 current international $ | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 294.34 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 305.81 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 356.72 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 382.06 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 254.42 current international $ | -33.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 254.42 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.17 current international $, 5.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 254.42 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.22 current international $, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) 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 | -33.4% | 382.06 current international $ | 254.42 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.01 current international $ | 73.3 current international $ | 111.42 current international $ | 8 |
| 2010s | 179.17 current international $ | 107.57 current international $ | 294.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.75 current international $ | 254.42 current international $ | 382.06 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 266.23 current international $ compare
- 115 Eswatini 265.82 current international $ compare
- 116 Morocco 259.67 current international $ compare
- 118 Bolivia 238.04 current international $ compare
- 119 Botswana 235.77 current international $ compare
- 120 Thailand 234.9 current international $ compare
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, ppp in Afghanistan?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Afghanistan was 254.42 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 382.06 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.