Domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic general government health expenditure was 11.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.55
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
17.13
in 2018
All-time low
6.59
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname stood at 11.55.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname peaked at 17.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 18th 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.65 | — |
| 2001 | 8.52 | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 11.07 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 11.15 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.68 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.64 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 12.23 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 11.44 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 9.52 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.47 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.51 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 7.03 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 13.71 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 11.39 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 17.13 | +50.3% |
| 2019 | 15.05 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 13.35 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 10.21 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 14.05 | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 11.55 | -17.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.95, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.64, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.81 | 8.52 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 | 6.59 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 | 10.21 | 14.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 12.28 compare
- 16 Bolivia 12.03 compare
- 17 Ecuador 11.87 compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 11.07 compare
- 20 Belize 10.88 compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 9.79 compare
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 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname was 11.55 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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