External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 8, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 28.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7335, in 2000.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7335 | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 | +93.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 2.17 | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 2.48 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | +64.8% |
| 2007 | 4.44 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.47 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.38 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.09 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 5.16 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.56 | +46.5% |
| 2014 | 6.68 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 6.37 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.79 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.12 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.81 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 9.79 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 28.21 | +188.3% |
| 2022 | 14.35 | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 8 | -44.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in South-East Asia (WHO region) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +188.3% | 9.79 | 28.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 0.7335 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 4.38 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.09 | 8 | 28.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 5 Naoero 307.77 compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 8 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7335 in 2000.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-East Asia (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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