Nauru vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current
Nauru
1,918 current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
31.73 current US$
in 2023
Nauru rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current over time
- Nauru
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 1,918 current US$ against 31.73 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,886 current US$.
That makes Nauru's figure about 60.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301.77 current US$ | 18.37 current US$ | 283.4 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2010s | 662.67 current US$ | 31.45 current US$ | 631.22 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2020s | 1,598 current US$ | 33.3 current US$ | 1,564 current US$ | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Nauru or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nauru, at 1,918 current US$ against 31.73 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,886 current US$, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.