Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Domestic private health expenditure per capita
Domestic private health expenditure per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.28 current US$ against 5.76 current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 1.52 current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 191st and Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 current US$ | 2.34 current US$ | 4.81 current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.78 current US$ | 5.55 current US$ | 2.23 current US$ | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.05 current US$ | 6.73 current US$ | 0.6859 current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure per capita, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.28 current US$ against 5.76 current US$ in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure per capita between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.52 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 191st and Papua New Guinea ranks 189th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.