Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 24.99 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states is 24.99 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 61.19 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.05 current US$, in 2000.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.05 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9.17 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.79 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 11.81 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 15.52 current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 20.02 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 23.3 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 23.2 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.21 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 25.82 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.68 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 32.19 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 33.83 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 35.21 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 33.38 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 33.87 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.26 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.69 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 40.13 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 47.23 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 61.19 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 23.72 current US$ | -61.2% |
| 2023 | 24.99 current US$ | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4 current US$ | 9.05 current US$ | 25.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.21 current US$ | 25.82 current US$ | 42.69 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.28 current US$ | 23.72 current US$ | 61.19 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0332 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.5673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.7631 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Pacific island small states was 24.99 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 61.19 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.05 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.