Pakistan
Country in Asia
In brief
Health spending, share of GDP: 2.5% (2023). World rank 187 of 193; in Asia, 42 of 46. Health spending per person: $30 (2023). World rank 184 of 193; in Asia, 45 of 46. Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 31.4% (2024). World rank 209 of 209 (1 = best); in Asia, 49 of 49. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 72.2% → 83.7%, secondary school enrolment 32.7% → 48.3%, and higher education enrolment 8.8% → 10.9%. Worse than all its neighbours (Afghanistan, China, India, and Iran): nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births, and diabetes prevalence.