Domestic private health expenditure in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic private health expenditure was 32.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic private health expenditure in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 32.8% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Suriname peaked at 57.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2019.
Suriname ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +14.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 32.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 32.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.2%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 37.2% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 26.7% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.6% | 32.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 105 Belarus 33.2% compare
- 106 Jamaica 33.1% compare
- 107 Madagascar 33.0% compare
- 109 Costa Rica 32.8% compare
- 110 Netherlands 31.6% compare
- 111 France 31.6% compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % 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 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure in Suriname?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Suriname was 32.8% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.