Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?

Micronesia (country), at 14.3% against 14.2% in Samoa as of 2023.

What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?

0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)

Micronesia (country)

14.3%

in 2023

Samoa

14.2%

in 2023

Micronesia (country) rank

174th

Samoa rank

175th

Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) over time

Micronesia (country)
Samoa

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 14.3% against 14.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.6%	14.0%	2.4%	Samoa
2010s	14.0%	12.6%	1.4%	Micronesia (country)
2020s	11.8%	13.8%	2.0%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?: Micronesia (country), at 14.3% against 14.2% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?: 0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?: Micronesia (country) ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th 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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Indicator: Domestic private health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 5,675 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.