External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Ukraine
Ukraine: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 1.65 current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Ukraine, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Ukraine is 1.65 current US$, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Ukraine peaked at 3.05 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 current US$, in 2003.
Ukraine ranks 119th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0481 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0507 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0543 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0349 current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3526 current US$ | +909.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2788 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7177 current US$ | +157.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 current US$ | +67.8% |
| 2008 | 1.43 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 1.34 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.47 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 1.54 current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.89 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.67 current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 1.86 current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 3.05 current US$ | +64.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2019 | 1.65 current US$ | -13.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.65 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.65 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7827 current US$, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +909.6% | 0.0349 current US$ | 0.3526 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5514 current US$ | 0.0349 current US$ | 1.43 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 current US$ | 1.03 current US$ | 3.05 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % 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 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Ukraine?
- External health expenditure per capita in Ukraine was 1.65 current US$ in 2019, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 current US$ in 2003.
- How does Ukraine rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.