Nauru vs Sub-Saharan Africa: External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Nauru
307.77 current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
12.26 current US$
in 2023
Nauru rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Nauru
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 307.77 current US$ against 12.26 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 295.51 current US$.
That makes Nauru's figure about 25.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 177 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.28 current US$ | 5.79 current US$ | 93.49 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2010s | 211.65 current US$ | 11.11 current US$ | 200.54 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2020s | 219.91 current US$ | 11.32 current US$ | 208.58 current US$ | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Nauru or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nauru, at 307.77 current US$ against 12.26 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 295.51 current US$, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.