Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 77.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77.14
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
86.07
in 2003
All-time low
72.05
in 2013
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Afghanistan stood at 77.14.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Afghanistan peaked at 86.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.05, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 85.38 | — |
| 2003 | 86.07 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.53 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.97 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 76.83 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 78.17 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.4 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 72.78 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 79 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 73.26 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 74.49 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.05 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 73.06 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.38 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 75.97 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 75.48 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.22 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 76.82 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.81 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 77.21 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 77.95 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.14 | -1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 77.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.65, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 77.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.47, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.77 | 72.78 | 86.07 | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.47 | 72.05 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.78 | 74.81 | 77.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Afghanistan?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Afghanistan was 77.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.07 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.05 in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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