External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 7.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.85
Change on year
down 14.8%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
9.45
in 2021
All-time low
2.65
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 7.85.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 9.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.75 | — |
| 2001 | 2.87 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 4.13 | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 4.18 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 4.89 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 5.92 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.32 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.72 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.94 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.57 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.12 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.45 | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.85 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.71 | 2.65 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 4.89 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 | 6.45 | 9.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 6 Marshall Islands 205.1 compare
- 7 Tonga 158.17 compare
- 8 Luxembourg 91.4 compare
- 9 Cook Islands 88.95 compare
- 10 Eswatini 84.19 compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 75.13 compare
- 12 Israel 56.84 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 7.85 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2003.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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