Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 2,474 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 2,474 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nauru peaked at 2,474 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 360.53, in 2004.
That places Nauru 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,176 | — |
| 2001 | 964.01 | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 743.47 | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 577.9 | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 360.53 | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 583.47 | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 748.87 | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 1,169 | +56.2% |
| 2008 | 1,364 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 692.64 | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 719.62 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 652.56 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 732.25 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 813.43 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 803.81 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,402 | +74.4% |
| 2016 | 1,139 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 1,128 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,081 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,233 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1,266 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,323 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2,381 | +79.9% |
| 2023 | 2,474 | +3.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2,474 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 57% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2,474 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 838.04 | 360.53 | 1,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 970.39 | 652.56 | 1,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,861 | 1,266 | 2,474 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nauru?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Nauru was 2,474 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,474 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.53 in 2004.
- How does Nauru rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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