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

Latest (2023)
12.53
Change on year
down 27.0%
World rank
55th
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.15
in 2022
All-time low
1.18
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Afghanistan, 2002–2023

0510152002201220232002: 2.32003: 1.22004: 2.12005: 3.92006: 5.42007: 5.32008: 7.42009: 9.42010: 7.22011: 112012: 11.12013: 12.92014: 13.22015: 9.92016: 11.62017: 132018: 14.12019: 14.72020: 12.92021: 15.82022: 17.22023: 12.5

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

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 52 Togo 13.47 compare
  2. 53 Dominica 13.33 compare
  3. 54 Cambodia 12.91 compare
  4. 56 Argentina 12.36 compare
  5. 57 Senegal 12.3 compare
  6. 58 Somalia 12.17 compare

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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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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 4,299 data points, 2000–2023
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