Current health expenditure in Suriname
Suriname: Current health expenditure was 5.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.41
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.38
in 2019
All-time low
3.82
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Suriname is 5.41, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Suriname peaked at 8.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.87 | — |
| 2001 | 3.82 | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 4.89 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 5.24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.86 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 5.22 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.28 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.81 | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 5.99 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 6.61 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 8.38 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 5.02 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 5.41 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 | 3.82 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 4.28 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.02 | 6.03 | 4 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3697 % 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 0.0433 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.28 % 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 0.0422 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Suriname?
- Current health expenditure in Suriname was 5.41 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for current health expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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