Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 97.53 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Suriname stood at 97.53 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Suriname peaked at 254.93 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.99 current US$, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.1 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 46.99 current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 75.88 current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2003 | 83.4 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 102.94 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 122.26 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 142.33 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 149.81 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 175.77 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 193.07 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 204.66 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 207.23 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 232.51 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 248.44 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 254.93 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 231.45 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 124.18 current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 132.62 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 135.87 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 157.31 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 131.11 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 86.84 current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 98.54 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 97.53 current US$ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.45 current US$ | 46.99 current US$ | 193.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.92 current US$ | 124.18 current US$ | 254.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.51 current US$ | 86.84 current US$ | 131.11 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.1347 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Suriname?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Suriname was 97.53 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 254.93 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.99 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Suriname ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.