Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Asia
Asia: Total official development assistance to medical research … net was 2,257 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Asia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Asia recorded 2,257 million constant US$ for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Asia peaked at 5,133 million constant US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,719 million constant US$, in 2011.
That places Asia 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research … net in Asia, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,292 million constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 1,719 million constant US$ | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 2,095 million constant US$ | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 2,466 million constant US$ | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 2,084 million constant US$ | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 2,229 million constant US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,563 million constant US$ | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 3,363 million constant US$ | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 2,265 million constant US$ | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 2,482 million constant US$ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3,852 million constant US$ | +55.2% |
| 2021 | 5,133 million constant US$ | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 4,049 million constant US$ | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 2,446 million constant US$ | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 2,257 million constant US$ | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,356 million constant US$ | 1,719 million constant US$ | 3,363 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,547 million constant US$ | 2,257 million constant US$ | 5,133 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 4 Pakistan 390.31 million constant US$ compare
- 5 Ethiopia 362.25 million constant US$ compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 271.76 million constant US$ compare
- 7 Kenya 249.63 million constant US$ compare
- 8 Bangladesh 246.17 million constant US$ compare
- 9 Uganda 244.4 million constant US$ compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 241.5 million constant US$ compare
More health data for Asia
- Tuberculosis incidence 154 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,684 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 93.01 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 92.3% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 2.93 per 1,000 people (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 70.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Asia?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Asia was 2,257 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,133 million constant US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,719 million constant US$ in 2011.
- How does Asia rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Asia ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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