Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ was 7.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.28
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.51
in 2022
All-time low
1.61
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7.28 for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2001.
Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 194 countries 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 (PVT-D) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 | — |
| 2001 | 1.61 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 6.43 | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 6.48 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.04 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.59 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.48 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 5.67 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 5.71 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.32 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.51 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 7.28 | -3.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 | 1.61 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 | 4.83 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 5.83 | 7.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 187 Rwanda 8.41 compare
- 188 Mozambique 8.38 compare
- 189 Burundi 7.83 compare
- 191 Somalia 7.03 compare
- 192 Madagascar 5.76 compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 3.58 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea was 7.28 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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