Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Domestic private health expenditure
Domestic private health expenditure over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.6% against 7.0% in East Timor, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was East Timor ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and East Timor ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 27.2% | 18.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 10.5% | 0.8% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 6.3% | 3.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic private health expenditure, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.6% against 7.0% in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic private health expenditure between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 1.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for domestic private health expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th 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.