What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Micronesia (country) and Nauru?

1.9%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Micronesia (country) vs Nauru: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare

Micronesia (country)

2.6%

in 2023

Nauru

0.7%

in 2023

Micronesia (country) rank

190th

Nauru rank

192nd

Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time

Micronesia (country)
Nauru

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 2.6% against 0.7% in Nauru, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 3.5 times Nauru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Nauru ranks 192nd of 193 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Micronesia (country)	Nauru	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.5%	3.7%	0.7%	Micronesia (country)
2010s	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%	Micronesia (country)
2020s	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Micronesia (country) or Nauru?: Micronesia (country), at 2.6% against 0.7% in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Micronesia (country) and Nauru?: 1.9%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nauru?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Micronesia (country) and Nauru rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?: Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Nauru ranks 192nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Unit: % of current health expenditure
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,562 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.