External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 21.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2013
All-time low
6.7%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 21.2% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Afghanistan peaked at 22.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2003.
That places Afghanistan 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.7% | — |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +58.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 21.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.7%, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 21.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 29.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 6.7% | 21.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 16.1% | 21.3% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Afghanistan?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Afghanistan was 21.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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