Domestic private health expenditure in Nauru
Nauru: Domestic private health expenditure was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 2.9% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Nauru peaked at 12.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.
Nauru ranks 191st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -39.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +56.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 11% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 2.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 188 Brunei 7.5% compare
- 189 East Timor 7.0% compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 3.2% compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 2.0% compare
- 193 Tuvalu 0.1% compare
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Nauru?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Nauru was 2.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.