Health spending per person by source in Qatar
Qatar: Health spending per person by source was 2,408 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,408
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,165
in 2015
All-time low
1,062
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2,408 for health spending per person by source in 2023.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Qatar peaked at 3,165 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,062, in 2000.
That places Qatar 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,062 | — |
| 2001 | 1,310 | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 1,440 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2,492 | +73.1% |
| 2004 | 2,558 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,218 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 2,097 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,830 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,506 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 1,949 | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 1,822 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,843 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,261 | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 2,788 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 3,025 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3,165 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,610 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2,535 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,579 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,760 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2,710 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,557 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2,029 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 2,408 | +18.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2,408 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2,408 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,846 | 1,062 | 2,558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,539 | 1,822 | 3,165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,426 | 2,029 | 2,710 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Qatar?
- Health spending per person by source in Qatar was 2,408 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,165 in 2015.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,062 in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for health spending per person by source?
- Qatar ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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