External health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External health expenditure per capita was 4.79 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 4.79 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 5.92 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4352 current US$, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 20th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4352 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.5252 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8536 current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8026 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.12 current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 1.88 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1.66 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 2.31 current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 2.04 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.43 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 3.03 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 2.09 current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 2.82 current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 2.71 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.37 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 3.52 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5 current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 5.92 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 4.79 current US$ | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 current US$ | 0.4352 current US$ | 2.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 current US$ | 1.66 current US$ | 3.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 current US$ | 3.4 current US$ | 5.92 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 17 Solomon Islands 37.72 current US$ compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 32.23 current US$ compare
- 19 Botswana 31.99 current US$ compare
- 20 Cape Verde 31.9 current US$ compare
- 21 Mozambique 30.56 current US$ compare
- 22 Palestine 29.9 current US$ compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 28.31 current US$ compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- External health expenditure per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.79 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4352 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.