Namibia vs Suriname: Total health spending per person
Namibia
1,068 current international $
in 2023
Suriname
1,143 current international $
in 2023
Namibia rank
98th
Suriname rank
95th
Total health spending per person over time
- Namibia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1,143 current international $ against 1,068 current international $ in Namibia, a difference of 75 current international $.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 95th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 704.4 current international $ | 546.94 current international $ | 157.46 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 922.11 current international $ | 919.12 current international $ | 3 current international $ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 994.6 current international $ | 1,055 current international $ | 60.81 current international $ | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Namibia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1,143 current international $ against 1,068 current international $ in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Namibia and Suriname?
- 75 current international $, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Namibia ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 95th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.