Total health spending per person in Samoa
Samoa: Total health spending per person was 474.51 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Samoa is 474.51 current international $, 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, total health spending per person in Samoa peaked at 474.51 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130.59 current international $, 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.
Total health spending per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134.45 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 130.59 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 163.76 current international $ | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 162.32 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 185.5 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 208.18 current international $ | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 230.03 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 229.31 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 229.7 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 258.03 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 269.38 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 295.71 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 266.31 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 335.02 current international $ | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 347.77 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 341.68 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 346.39 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 324.33 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 301.66 current international $ | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 374.89 current international $ | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 392.9 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 447.1 current international $ | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 434.07 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 474.51 current international $ | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.19 current international $ | 130.59 current international $ | 258.03 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.31 current international $ | 266.31 current international $ | 374.89 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.14 current international $ | 392.9 current international $ | 474.51 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 130 Tonga 512.2 current international $ compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 507.06 current international $ compare
- 132 Micronesia (country) 481.76 current international $ compare
- 134 East Timor 461.09 current international $ compare
- 135 Indonesia 416.59 current international $ compare
- 136 Kiribati 400.91 current international $ compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Samoa?
- Total health spending per person in Samoa was 474.51 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 474.51 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.59 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for total health spending per person?
- Samoa ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.