Domestic private health expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic private health expenditure was 77.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 77.1% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 86.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2013.
Afghanistan ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 85.4% | — |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 77.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 77.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 72.8% | 86.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 72.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.2% | 77.9% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Afghanistan?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Afghanistan was 77.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.