Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP was 133 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea stood at 133 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 133 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.73 current international $, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 175th 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, PPP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.73 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 46.96 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 55.13 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 52.13 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 57.82 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 54.67 current international $ | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 55.44 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.76 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 52.91 current international $ | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 60.15 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 58.86 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 66.95 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 80.7 current international $ | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 93.21 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 114.48 current international $ | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 66.75 current international $ | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 88.86 current international $ | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 87.48 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 89.95 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 94.41 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 89.77 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 93.07 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 115.56 current international $ | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 133 current international $ | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.57 current international $ | 41.73 current international $ | 60.15 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.16 current international $ | 58.86 current international $ | 114.48 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.85 current international $ | 89.77 current international $ | 133 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 172 Uganda 138.75 current international $ compare
- 173 Benin 137.83 current international $ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 136.69 current international $ compare
- 176 Chad 129.91 current international $ compare
- 177 Malawi 125.34 current international $ compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 123.25 current international $ 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea?
- Current health expenditure per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea was 133 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 133 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.73 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for current health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.