Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Australia
73.7%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
73.3%
in 2023
Australia rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 73.7% against 73.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Australia ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 68.2% | 3.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 67.5% | 3.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 62.6% | 11.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 73.7% against 73.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Australia ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. 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 public sources for health.