External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 12.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 12.53 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Afghanistan peaked at 17.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 55th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.29 | — |
| 2003 | 1.18 | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 3.95 | +85.3% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.37 | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 7.21 | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 11.03 | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 11.11 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.87 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 13.2 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.85 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 11.63 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 12.98 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 14.06 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 14.69 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 12.92 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 15.77 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 17.15 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 12.53 | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 | 1.18 | 9.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 7.21 | 14.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.59 | 12.53 | 17.15 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Afghanistan?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Afghanistan was 12.53 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Afghanistan ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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