Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 474.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Samoa is 474.51, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Samoa peaked at 474.51 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130.59, in 2001.
That places Samoa 133rd 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.45 | — |
| 2001 | 130.59 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 163.76 | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 162.32 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 185.5 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 208.18 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 230.03 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 229.31 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 229.7 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 258.03 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 269.38 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 295.71 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 266.31 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 335.02 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 347.77 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 341.68 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 346.39 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 324.33 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 301.66 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 374.89 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 392.9 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 447.1 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 434.07 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 474.51 | +9.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 474.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 474.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.19 | 130.59 | 258.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.31 | 266.31 | 374.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.14 | 392.9 | 474.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Samoa?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Samoa was 474.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 474.51 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.59 in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Samoa ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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