Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 1,210 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,210 million constant US$
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2,862 million constant US$
in 2021
All-time low
319.94 million constant US$
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Southern Asia, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 569.5 million constant US$2001: 319.9 million constant US$2002: 471.9 million constant US$2003: 399.6 million constant US$2004: 459 million constant US$2005: 711.5 million constant US$2006: 840.8 million constant US$2007: 911 million constant US$2008: 904 million constant US$2009: 937.6 million constant US$2010: 1.2k million constant US$2011: 924.7 million constant US$2012: 1.0k million constant US$2013: 1.5k million constant US$2014: 1.1k million constant US$2015: 1.3k million constant US$2016: 1.4k million constant US$2017: 1.4k million constant US$2018: 1.3k million constant US$2019: 1.4k million constant US$2020: 2.0k million constant US$2021: 2.9k million constant US$2022: 2.0k million constant US$2023: 1.3k million constant US$2024: 1.2k million constant US$

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Southern Asia is 1,210 million constant US$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Southern Asia peaked at 2,862 million constant US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 319.94 million constant US$, in 2001.

That places Southern Asia 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars) in Southern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year million constant US$ Change
2000 569.54 million constant US$
2001 319.94 million constant US$ -43.8%
2002 471.9 million constant US$ +47.5%
2003 399.65 million constant US$ -15.3%
2004 459 million constant US$ +14.9%
2005 711.46 million constant US$ +55.0%
2006 840.83 million constant US$ +18.2%
2007 910.97 million constant US$ +8.3%
2008 904 million constant US$ -0.8%
2009 937.55 million constant US$ +3.7%
2010 1,196 million constant US$ +27.6%
2011 924.66 million constant US$ -22.7%
2012 1,037 million constant US$ +12.2%
2013 1,477 million constant US$ +42.4%
2014 1,093 million constant US$ -26.0%
2015 1,337 million constant US$ +22.3%
2016 1,399 million constant US$ +4.7%
2017 1,418 million constant US$ +1.3%
2018 1,302 million constant US$ -8.2%
2019 1,380 million constant US$ +6.0%
2020 2,018 million constant US$ +46.3%
2021 2,862 million constant US$ +41.8%
2022 1,990 million constant US$ -30.5%
2023 1,274 million constant US$ -36.0%
2024 1,210 million constant US$ -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 652.48 million constant US$ 319.94 million constant US$ 937.55 million constant US$ 10
2010s 1,256 million constant US$ 924.66 million constant US$ 1,477 million constant US$ 10
2020s 1,871 million constant US$ 1,210 million constant US$ 2,862 million constant US$ 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 278.94 million constant US$ compare
  2. 7 Kenya 273.6 million constant US$ compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 271.62 million constant US$ compare
  4. 9 Uganda 249.62 million constant US$ compare
  5. 10 Burkina Faso 249.47 million constant US$ compare
  6. 11 Yemen 241.21 million constant US$ compare
  7. 12 Niger 237.81 million constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Southern Asia

All data for Southern Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Southern Asia?
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Southern Asia was 1,210 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,862 million constant US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 319.94 million constant US$ in 2001.
How does Southern Asia rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Southern Asia. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/total-official-development-assistance-to-medical-research-and-basic-health-sectors-gross/southern-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/total-official-development-assistance-to-medical-research-and-basic-health-sectors-gross/southern-asia/">Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Southern Asia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars)
Unit
million constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 4,469 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed