External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 21.22 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 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 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 21.22 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 209.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 24.18 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2 current international $, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 16th 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, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1.61 current international $ | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 3.08 current international $ | +91.4% |
| 2003 | 3.05 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.21 current international $ | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 4.65 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.32 current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 6.14 current international $ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.07 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.67 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.89 current international $ | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 6.31 current international $ | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5 current international $ | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 6.86 current international $ | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 8.78 current international $ | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 5.95 current international $ | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6 current international $ | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 8.27 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.25 current international $ | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 12.42 current international $ | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 12.29 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.48 current international $ | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 24.18 current international $ | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 21.22 current international $ | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 current international $ | 1.2 current international $ | 6.67 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 current international $ | 4.89 current international $ | 12.42 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8 current international $ | 12.29 current international $ | 24.18 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 13 South Sudan 98.47 current international $ compare
- 14 Botswana 85.57 current international $ compare
- 15 Mozambique 82.31 current international $ compare
- 16 Malawi 82.1 current international $ compare
- 17 Samoa 78.44 current international $ compare
- 18 East Timor 70.57 current international $ compare
- 19 Afghanistan 69.95 current international $ 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 21.22 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.3%. 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, 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.