Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.9%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2014
All-time low
1.8%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Papua New Guinea is 2.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +9.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Papua New Guinea?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Papua New Guinea was 2.9% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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