Marshall Islands vs Nauru: Domestic private health expenditure
Marshall Islands
2.0%
in 2023
Nauru
2.9%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
192nd
Nauru rank
191st
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 2.9% against 2.0% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.5 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 192nd and Nauru ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 6.6% | 4.5% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.7% | 3.4% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Marshall Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 2.9% against 2.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Marshall Islands and Nauru?
- 0.9%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Nauru rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 192nd and Nauru ranks 191st 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.