Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 133 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 133 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 15.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 133 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.73, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.73 | — |
| 2001 | 46.96 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 55.13 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 52.13 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 57.82 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 54.67 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 55.44 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.76 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 52.91 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 60.15 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 58.86 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 66.95 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 80.7 | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 93.21 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 114.48 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 66.75 | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 88.86 | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 87.48 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 89.95 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 94.41 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 89.77 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 93.07 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 115.56 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 133 | +15.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 133 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 133 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 19% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.57 | 41.73 | 60.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.16 | 58.86 | 114.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.85 | 89.77 | 133 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea was 133 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 133 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.73 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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