Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 152.1 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 152.1 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 171.9 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.37 current international $, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 169th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.25 current international $ | 59.37 current international $ | 96.35 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.52 current international $ | 86.56 current international $ | 143.44 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.39 current international $ | 149.05 current international $ | 171.9 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 166 South Sudan 158.06 current international $ compare
- 167 Djibouti 155.01 current international $ compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 153.39 current international $ compare
- 170 Mozambique 142.62 current international $ compare
- 171 Vanuatu 141.22 current international $ compare
- 172 Uganda 138.75 current international $ compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2.94 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2.94 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 2.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 2.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 3.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 3.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 152.1 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 171.9 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.37 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.