Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 14.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.99
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
23.09
in 2022
All-time low
7.9
in 2012
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare expenditure gdp in Afghanistan is 14.99, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 23.09 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.44 | — |
| 2003 | 8.94 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.81 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 9.95 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.62 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.26 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.82 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 8.56 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.81 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 9.53 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.11 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11.82 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 12.62 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.21 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.83 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.53 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.51 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 23.09 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 14.99 | -35.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 14.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.86, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 14.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.57, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.84 | 8.94 | 10.62 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 7.9 | 14.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 | 14.99 | 23.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 2 Nauru 18.21 compare
- 3 United States 16.69 compare
- 4 Niue 16.14 compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 13.41 compare
- 7 Liberia 13.01 compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 12.88 compare
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 total healthcare expenditure gdp in Afghanistan?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Afghanistan was 14.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.09 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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 Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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