External health expenditure per capita, PPP in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 1.8 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in East Asia & Pacific, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.8 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is down 43.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.45 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6959 current international $, in 2000.
That places East Asia & Pacific 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6959 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 current international $ | +70.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8326 current international $ | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.975 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 current international $ | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 current international $ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.56 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.63 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 current international $ | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 1.64 current international $ | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 current international $ | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.59 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.93 current international $ | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 2.46 current international $ | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 1.67 current international $ | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 1.86 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.72 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4 current international $ | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 1.57 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.45 current international $ | +156.4% |
| 2022 | 3.19 current international $ | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8 current international $ | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 current international $ | 0.6959 current international $ | 1.64 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 current international $ | 1.4 current international $ | 2.46 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 current international $ | 1.74 current international $ | 4.45 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 35 Central African Republic 54.51 current international $ compare
- 36 Benin 52.96 current international $ compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 52.29 current international $ compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 51.96 current international $ compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 46.85 current international $ compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 46.84 current international $ compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 46.38 current international $ compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.9374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 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 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in East Asia & Pacific?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in East Asia & Pacific was 1.8 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6959 current international $ in 2000.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.