Health expenditure government expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Health expenditure government expenditure was 1.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health expenditure government expenditure in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Afghanistan stood at 1.46.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 5.46 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2022.
That places Afghanistan 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.21 | — |
| 2003 | 5.46 | +350.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.19 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.32 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | +139.2% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -71.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 | +29.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.49, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health expenditure government expenditure in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +350.1% | 1.21 | 5.46 |
| 2020 | +139.2% | 1.78 | 4.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 | 1.21 | 5.46 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.37 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 1.13 | 4.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Afghanistan?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Afghanistan was 1.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 2003.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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