External health expenditure in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: External health expenditure was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Kazakhstan, 2010–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure in Kazakhstan stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 124th of 177 countries 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 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +121.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -79.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +187.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +317.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -52.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +317.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Kazakhstan?
- External health expenditure in Kazakhstan was 0.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for external health expenditure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.