Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Papua New Guinea is 9.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +35.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 9.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 9.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Papua New Guinea was 9.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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