External health expenditure in Pakistan
Pakistan: External health expenditure was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure in Pakistan, 2000–2023
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 Pakistan stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of down 26.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Pakistan peaked at 13.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 62nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +127.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +179.8% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +82.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -26.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 9.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.8%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 9.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1%, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 6.3% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- External health expenditure in Pakistan was 9.7% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for external health expenditure?
- Pakistan ranks 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.