Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 15.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Afghanistan is 15.0%, 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 spending as a share of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 23.1% 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 spending as a share of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.4% | — |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 10.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 15.0% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 2 Nauru 18.2% compare
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 4 Niue 16.1% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
- 7 Liberia 13.0% compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 12.9% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Afghanistan was 15.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).