External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 69.95 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Afghanistan stood at 69.95 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Afghanistan peaked at 104.25 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.71 current international $, in 2003.
That places Afghanistan 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.79 current international $ | — |
| 2003 | 5.71 current international $ | -51.5% |
| 2004 | 9.33 current international $ | +63.3% |
| 2005 | 16.64 current international $ | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 21.89 current international $ | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 18.16 current international $ | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 25.39 current international $ | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 33.38 current international $ | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 23.03 current international $ | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 31.04 current international $ | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 33.4 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 42.22 current international $ | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 46.86 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 38.08 current international $ | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 49.56 current international $ | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 57.25 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 68.2 current international $ | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 75.98 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 64.72 current international $ | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 89.23 current international $ | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 104.25 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 69.95 current international $ | -32.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 69.95 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.1 current international $, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 69.95 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.61 current international $, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.79 current international $ | 5.71 current international $ | 33.38 current international $ | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.56 current international $ | 23.03 current international $ | 75.98 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.03 current international $ | 64.72 current international $ | 104.25 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Afghanistan?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Afghanistan was 69.95 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 104.25 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.