Nauru vs East Timor: Domestic private health expenditure
Nauru
2.9%
in 2023
East Timor
7.0%
in 2023
Nauru rank
191st
East Timor rank
189th
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Nauru
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 7.0% against 2.9% in Nauru, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.4 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was East Timor ahead.
Nauru ranks 191st and East Timor ranks 189th of 193 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 27.2% | 20.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 10.5% | 4.8% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 6.3% | 3.6% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Nauru or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 7.0% against 2.9% in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Nauru and East Timor?
- 4.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and East Timor rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 191st and East Timor 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 (% 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.