Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ was 85.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.15
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
89.08
in 2014
All-time low
18.2
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 85.15 for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea peaked at 89.08 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.84 | — |
| 2001 | 18.2 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.55 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 21.99 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 25.74 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 27.5 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 30.04 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 33.19 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 34.69 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 36.54 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 39.35 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 52.49 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 70.28 | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 76.75 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 89.08 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 45.19 | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 53.99 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 55.25 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.04 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 59.9 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.93 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 61.03 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 81.11 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 85.15 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.73 | 18.2 | 36.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.13 | 39.35 | 89.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8 | 55.93 | 85.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 96.65 compare
- 147 Mauritania 92.11 compare
- 148 Côte d'Ivoire 87.68 compare
- 150 Tajikistan 85.15 compare
- 151 Kenya 84.96 compare
- 152 India 84.69 compare
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea?
- Current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea was 85.15 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.08 in 2014.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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