Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Pakistan
Pakistan: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 80.51 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Pakistan is 80.51 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Pakistan peaked at 82.34 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.18 current international $, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.49 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 34.51 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 33.18 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 35.9 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 37.72 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 51.47 current international $ | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 69.92 current international $ | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 69.08 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 66.89 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 64.09 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 62.32 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 56.57 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 54.99 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 63.29 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 70.32 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 72.03 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 73.95 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 77.19 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 79.21 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 80.44 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.34 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 81.33 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.42 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.51 current international $ | -1.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 80.51 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 80.51 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77 current international $, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.92 current international $ | 33.18 current international $ | 69.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.03 current international $ | 54.99 current international $ | 80.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 current international $ | 80.51 current international $ | 82.34 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 88.66 current international $ compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 86.56 current international $ compare
- 147 Angola 80.84 current international $ compare
- 149 Namibia 80.04 current international $ compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 79.78 current international $ compare
- 151 Chad 67.14 current international $ compare
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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Pakistan?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Pakistan was 80.51 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.34 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.18 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Pakistan ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.