Health spending per person by source in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Health spending per person by source was 2,489 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,489
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,489
in 2023
All-time low
1,313
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending per person by source in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201120232000: 1.5k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.7k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.1k2015: 1.7k2016: 2.0k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 2,489 for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,489 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,313, in 2005.

United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Health spending per person by source in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,486
2001 1,700 +14.4%
2002 1,447 -14.9%
2003 1,477 +2.0%
2004 1,364 -7.7%
2005 1,313 -3.7%
2006 1,399 +6.5%
2007 1,492 +6.6%
2008 1,741 +16.7%
2009 2,487 +42.9%
2010 2,198 -11.6%
2011 2,236 +1.7%
2012 2,084 -6.8%
2013 2,117 +1.6%
2014 2,092 -1.2%
2015 1,737 -17.0%
2016 1,990 +14.6%
2017 1,493 -25.0%
2018 1,587 +6.3%
2019 1,745 +10.0%
2020 2,310 +32.4%
2021 2,242 -2.9%
2022 2,179 -2.8%
2023 2,489 +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,590 1,313 2,487 10
2010s 1,928 1,493 2,236 10
2020s 2,305 2,179 2,489 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 36 Israel 2,631 compare
  2. 37 Poland 2,569 compare
  3. 38 Slovakia 2,550 compare
  4. 40 Lithuania 2,483 compare
  5. 41 Qatar 2,408 compare
  6. 42 Kuwait 2,273 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending per person by source in United Arab Emirates?
Health spending per person by source in United Arab Emirates was 2,489 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,489 in 2023.
What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 1,313 in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for health spending per person by source?
United Arab Emirates ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Health spending per person by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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