External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Lower-middle income (World Bank)

Lower-middle income (World Bank): External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 24.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.86
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
27.14
in 2021
All-time low
4.94
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2023

5101520252000201120232000: 4.92001: 5.72002: 6.72003: 7.62004: 10.32005: 13.12006: 12.12007: 12.62008: 142009: 16.62010: 16.92011: 19.12012: 19.82013: 22.12014: 21.52015: 18.72016: 19.22017: 18.12018: 192019: 21.12020: 20.92021: 27.12022: 26.92023: 24.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 24.86 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 27.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 4.94
2001 5.69 +15.2%
2002 6.69 +17.5%
2003 7.56 +13.1%
2004 10.26 +35.7%
2005 13.14 +28.1%
2006 12.13 -7.7%
2007 12.61 +4.0%
2008 13.97 +10.8%
2009 16.6 +18.8%
2010 16.93 +2.0%
2011 19.15 +13.1%
2012 19.84 +3.6%
2013 22.11 +11.4%
2014 21.48 -2.9%
2015 18.72 -12.9%
2016 19.18 +2.5%
2017 18.13 -5.5%
2018 19 +4.8%
2019 21.07 +10.9%
2020 20.93 -0.7%
2021 27.14 +29.7%
2022 26.95 -0.7%
2023 24.86 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.36 4.94 16.6 10
2010s 19.56 16.93 22.11 10
2020s 24.97 20.93 27.14 4

Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)

  1. 2 Tuvalu 467.66 compare
  2. 3 Micronesia, Federated States of 362.9 compare
  3. 4 Palau 311.87 compare
  4. 5 Naoero 307.77 compare
  5. 6 Marshall Islands 205.1 compare
  6. 7 Tonga 158.17 compare
  7. 8 Luxembourg 91.4 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 24.86 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 27.14 in 2021.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2000.
How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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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