External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 2.95 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.95 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Pakistan peaked at 5.1 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1118 current US$, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1118 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2224 current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6952 current US$ | +212.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9988 current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5781 current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9135 current US$ | +58.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8446 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1 current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 current US$ | +69.6% |
| 2009 | 1.38 current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.16 current US$ | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 2.65 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 2.29 current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.78 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 2.63 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.33 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3 current US$ | +84.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 2.95 current US$ | -42.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.95 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9 current US$, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.95 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.18 current US$, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8712 current US$ | 0.1118 current US$ | 1.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 current US$ | 1.31 current US$ | 2.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 current US$ | 2.33 current US$ | 5.1 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Pakistan?
- External health expenditure per capita in Pakistan was 2.95 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.