Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 18.04 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands is 18.04 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 18.04 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.32 current US$, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.32 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 7.68 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.31 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 8.26 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.14 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.17 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.72 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.69 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.56 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.9 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.55 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 11.07 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.64 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 11.52 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.71 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.63 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 13.92 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 14.69 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.93 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 16.4 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 17.43 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 17.06 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.04 current US$ | +5.7% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 18.04 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.66 current US$, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 18.04 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.76 current US$ | 7.32 current US$ | 9.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.36 current US$ | 9.9 current US$ | 15.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 current US$ | 16.4 current US$ | 18.04 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands was 18.04 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.