External health expenditure channeled through government in Pakistan
Pakistan: External health expenditure channeled through government was 44.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 44.5% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Pakistan peaked at 66.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 73rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | — |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +103.3% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +76.6% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +462.7% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +78.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +62.8% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +83.5% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -26.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 44.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.7%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 44.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +462.7% | 11.7% | 66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 0.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 23.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 27.6% | 60.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Pakistan?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Pakistan was 44.5% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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