External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 20.05 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 stood at 20.05 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 22.59 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.87 current international $, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 42 groups 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, PPP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.87 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 3.66 current international $ | +65.8% |
| 2003 | 3.43 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.63 current international $ | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 5 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.51 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 6.28 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.24 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 5.08 current international $ | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 6.48 current international $ | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 5.73 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 6.73 current international $ | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 8.89 current international $ | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2 current international $ | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 8.32 current international $ | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 8.05 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.89 current international $ | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 11.92 current international $ | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 11.52 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.29 current international $ | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 22.59 current international $ | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 20.05 current international $ | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 current international $ | 1.87 current international $ | 6.8 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 current international $ | 5.08 current international $ | 11.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.61 current international $ | 11.52 current international $ | 22.59 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 21 Comoros 66.83 current international $ compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 20.05 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?
- The highest recorded value was 22.59 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.