External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 20.98 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2023
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 20.98 current international $.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 234.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 23.8 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7734 current international $, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 17th 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 (current international $) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7734 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 current international $ | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 2.67 current international $ | +128.5% |
| 2003 | 2.81 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.83 current international $ | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 4.28 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 4.99 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 5.83 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 5.67 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.23 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 current international $ | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 5.81 current international $ | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 4.94 current international $ | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 6.27 current international $ | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 8.24 current international $ | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 5.51 current international $ | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 8.03 current international $ | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 7.78 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.48 current international $ | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 12.04 current international $ | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 11.88 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.04 current international $ | +43.5% |
| 2022 | 23.8 current international $ | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 20.98 current international $ | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.83 current international $ | 0.7734 current international $ | 6.23 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 current international $ | 4.5 current international $ | 12.04 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.42 current international $ | 11.88 current international $ | 23.8 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 20 Cape Verde 67.79 current international $ compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0434 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0563 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3905 % 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 20.98 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7734 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.