Private health spending per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Private health spending per person was 83.07 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.07 current international $
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
87.16 current international $
in 2020
All-time low
37.89 current international $
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health spending per person 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
Pakistan recorded 83.07 current international $ for private health spending 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 spending per person in Pakistan peaked at 87.16 current international $ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.89 current international $, 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 spending per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.98 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 39.24 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 37.89 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 40.79 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 43.1 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 57.53 current international $ | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 76.36 current international $ | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 75.59 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 73.32 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.42 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 66.83 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 61.39 current international $ | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 60.32 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 66.86 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 72.39 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 75.69 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 79.08 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 82.43 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 84.46 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 85.43 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 87.16 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.71 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 83.69 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 83.07 current international $ | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.42 current international $ | 37.89 current international $ | 76.36 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.49 current international $ | 60.32 current international $ | 85.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.66 current international $ | 83.07 current international $ | 87.16 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 150 Kenya 95.94 current international $ compare
- 151 Syria 89.73 current international $ compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 87.05 current international $ compare
- 154 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.14 current international $ compare
- 155 Fiji 74.52 current international $ compare
- 156 Naoero 72.42 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 562 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,741 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Pakistan?
- Private health spending per person in Pakistan was 83.07 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 private health spending per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.16 current international $ in 2020.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.89 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for private health spending per person?
- Pakistan ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.