External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Russia
Russia: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 0.5333 current international $ in 2008. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Russia, 2000–2008
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2008, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Russia stood at 0.5333 current international $. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Russia peaked at 0.8867 current international $ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5333 current international $, in 2008.
That places Russia 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Russia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7468 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.8223 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8867 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7647 current international $ | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6556 current international $ | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5973 current international $ | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6049 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5468 current international $ | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5333 current international $ | -2.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.5333 current international $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.89 current international $, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Russia
- 134 Venezuela 0.6036 current international $
- 135 Cuba 0.6005 current international $ compare
- 136 United Kingdom 0.552 current international $ compare
- 138 Philippines 0.4998 current international $ compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.4644 current international $ compare
- 140 Brazil 0.3897 current international $ compare
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Russia?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Russia was 0.5333 current international $ in 2008, 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8867 current international $ in 2002.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5333 current international $ in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Russia ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2008.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.