Public healthcare spending share gdp in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 0.2477 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.2477.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 1.19 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0842, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0842 | — |
| 2003 | 0.651 | +673.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5429 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5292 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4978 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5599 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6278 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5319 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4692 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3429 | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4434 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4727 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5227 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6001 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6431 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5524 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4971 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +138.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7104 | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1815 | -74.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2477 | +36.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2477 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9309, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2477 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public healthcare spending share gdp in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +673.3% | 0.0842 | 0.651 |
| 2020 | +138.6% | 0.4971 | 1.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5031 | 0.0842 | 0.651 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5023 | 0.3429 | 0.6431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5814 | 0.1815 | 1.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Afghanistan?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Afghanistan was 0.2477 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0842 in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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