Private health expenditure per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Private health expenditure per person was 83.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.07
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
87.16
in 2020
All-time low
37.89
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 83.07 for private health expenditure per person in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Pakistan peaked at 87.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.89, in 2002.
That places Pakistan 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.98 | — |
| 2001 | 39.24 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 37.89 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 40.79 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 43.1 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 57.53 | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 76.36 | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 75.59 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.32 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.42 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 66.83 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 61.39 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 60.32 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 66.86 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 72.39 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 75.69 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 79.08 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 82.43 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 84.46 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 85.43 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.16 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.71 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 83.69 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.07 | -0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 83.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 83.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.22, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.42 | 37.89 | 76.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.49 | 60.32 | 85.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.66 | 83.07 | 87.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Pakistan?
- Private health expenditure per person in Pakistan was 83.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.89 in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Pakistan ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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