Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Nauru
Nauru: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 18.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2007
All-time low
6.9%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Nauru stood at 18.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Nauru peaked at 24.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2004.
That places Nauru 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +95.1% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +71.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +69.0% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 18.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 6.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 10.9% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Tuvalu 27.1% compare
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 4 Niue 16.1% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Nauru?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Nauru was 18.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2004.
- How does Nauru rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Nauru ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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