Current health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Current health expenditure per capita was 85.15 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea is 85.15 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 89.08 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.2 current US$, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.84 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 18.2 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.55 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 21.99 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 25.74 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 27.5 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 30.04 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 33.19 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 34.69 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 36.54 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 39.35 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 52.49 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 70.28 current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 76.75 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 89.08 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 45.19 current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 53.99 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 55.25 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.04 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 59.9 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.93 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 61.03 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 81.11 current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 85.15 current US$ | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.73 current US$ | 18.2 current US$ | 36.54 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.13 current US$ | 39.35 current US$ | 89.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8 current US$ | 55.93 current US$ | 85.15 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 96.65 current US$ compare
- 146 Mauritania 92.11 current US$ compare
- 147 Cote d'Ivoire 87.68 current US$ compare
- 149 Tajikistan 85.15 current US$ compare
- 150 Kenya 84.96 current US$ compare
- 151 India 84.69 current US$ 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Papua New Guinea was 85.15 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.08 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.