Public healthcare spending share gdp in Pakistan
Pakistan: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 0.9001 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9001
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2021
All-time low
0.401
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Pakistan is 0.9001, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Pakistan peaked at 1.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.401, in 2008.
Pakistan ranks 172nd 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8651 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8166 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9002 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5119 | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5471 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5154 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4643 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4548 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.401 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5126 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5293 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4558 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.616 | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6338 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6048 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6866 | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7014 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9128 | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9362 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9433 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9001 | -18.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.9001 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.9001 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.82, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5989 | 0.401 | 0.9002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.702 | 0.4558 | 0.9433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9001 | 1.11 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Pakistan?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Pakistan was 0.9001 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.401 in 2008.
- How does Pakistan rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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