External health expenditure per capita, PPP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 8.79 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 8.79 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.2% on the previous year and up 465.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 8.79 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55 current international $, in 2013.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 27th 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.43 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.69 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 current international $ | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 2.86 current international $ | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 2.29 current international $ | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 2.33 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.35 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.87 current international $ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 2.12 current international $ | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.97 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.38 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.55 current international $ | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 2.44 current international $ | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 2.48 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.23 current international $ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.08 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 2.09 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.76 current international $ | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 4.81 current international $ | +74.4% |
| 2022 | 5.29 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 8.79 current international $ | +66.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 current international $ | 1.99 current international $ | 2.87 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 current international $ | 1.55 current international $ | 2.48 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.41 current international $ | 2.76 current international $ | 8.79 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 24 Fiji 63.76 current international $ compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 62.13 current international $ compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 61.77 current international $ compare
- 27 Uganda 61.15 current international $ compare
- 28 Suriname 59.01 current international $ compare
- 29 Mauritania 58.77 current international $ compare
- 30 Israel 58.37 current international $ compare
More health data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 8.79 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 current international $ in 2013.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th out of 42 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (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.