Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: External health expenditure channeled through government
Papua New Guinea
16.2%
in 2023
Samoa
16.9%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Samoa rank
110th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 16.9% against 16.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Samoa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 110th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 34.2% | 17.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 62.4% | 37.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 17.0% | 9.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 16.9% against 16.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Samoa ranks 110th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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