Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Pakistan

Health share of government spending in Pakistan in 2023 — 4.68%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.58 pp.

2023 4.68% −0.87 pp vs 2022
World rank 172of 192
Period maximum 6.31%2001
Period minimum 2.22%2008

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Pakistan, 2000–202324682000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 6.26%2001: 6.31%2002: 6.27%2003: 3.98%2004: 4.51%2005: 3.98%2006: 3.21%2007: 2.82%2008: 2.22%2009: 2.96%2010: 2.89%2011: 2.54%2012: 3.17%2013: 3.25%2014: 3.34%2015: 3.85%2016: 3.96%2017: 4.77%2018: 4.9%2019: 4.95%2020: 5.12%2021: 6.02%2022: 5.55%2023: 4.68%
Change over the period: −1.58 pp Annual average: -0.07 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Pakistan

Pakistan 4.68%
World computed 10.81%
South Asia computed 6.62%
Southern Asia computed 8%
Health share of government spending — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.68 −0.87 pp
2022 5.55 −0.47 pp
2021 6.02 +0.9 pp
2020 5.12 +0.17 pp
2019 4.95 +0.05 pp
2018 4.9 +0.13 pp
2017 4.77 +0.81 pp
2016 3.96 +0.11 pp
2015 3.85 +0.51 pp
2014 3.34 +0.09 pp
2013 3.25 +0.08 pp
2012 3.17 +0.63 pp
2011 2.54 −0.35 pp
2010 2.89 −0.07 pp
2009 2.96 +0.74 pp
2008 2.22 −0.6 pp
2007 2.82 −0.39 pp
2006 3.21 −0.77 pp
2005 3.98 −0.53 pp
2004 4.51 +0.53 pp
2003 3.98 −2.28 pp
2002 6.27 −0.04 pp
2001 6.31 +0.05 pp
2000 6.26

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.