Health spending per person by source in Syria
Syria: Health spending per person by source was 18.29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health spending per person by source in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 18.29 for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Syria peaked at 111.36 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.29, in 2023.
That places Syria 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.24 | — |
| 2001 | 82.5 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 95.57 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 111.36 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 103.87 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 107.41 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 95.56 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 96.84 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 88.58 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 94.32 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 89.03 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 72.61 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 66.12 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 68.65 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 73.01 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 65.36 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 66.12 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.43 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 68.17 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 73.54 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 55.75 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 50.28 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 39.37 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 18.29 | -53.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 18.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 18.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 388.52, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.22 | 66.24 | 111.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7 | 64.43 | 89.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.92 | 18.29 | 55.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Syria?
- Health spending per person by source in Syria was 18.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 111.36 in 2003.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.29 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for health spending per person by source?
- Syria ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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