Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nauru
Nauru: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 67.1 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nauru stood at 67.1 current US$.
The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nauru peaked at 76.52 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.11 current US$, in 2001.
Nauru ranks 129th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.28 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 18.11 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 19.47 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 22.87 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 26.71 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 24.95 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 24.62 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.1 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 34.63 current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 39.52 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 40.38 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 47.24 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 52.38 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 66.72 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 76.52 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 43.39 current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 44.41 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.9 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 36.43 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 39 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 39.54 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 44.4 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 42.38 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 67.1 current US$ | +58.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 67.1 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 805.93 current US$, 8% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 67.1 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.52 current US$ | 18.11 current US$ | 39.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.64 current US$ | 36.43 current US$ | 76.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.35 current US$ | 39.54 current US$ | 67.1 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nauru?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nauru was 67.1 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.52 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.11 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Nauru rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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.