Current health expenditure per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Current health expenditure per capita was 47.12 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 47.12 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 48.18 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.57 current US$, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9 current US$ | 11.57 current US$ | 32.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.97 current US$ | 32.96 current US$ | 44.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.66 current US$ | 43.58 current US$ | 48.18 current US$ | 4 |
More health data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 65 and above, female 25.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 236.66 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 21.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 57.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 345.12 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 355.72 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Least developed countries: UN classification was 47.12 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 48.18 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 current US$ in 2001.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.