External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Fiji
Fiji: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.6%
Change on year
up 68.4%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2004
All-time low
2.3%
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Fiji, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Fiji is 11.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 68.4% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Fiji peaked at 13.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.
That places Fiji 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +92.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +207.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +68.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 13.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 11.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 3.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.6% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 54 Tajikistan 11.9% compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 11.8% compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 11.8% compare
- 58 Namibia 11.4% compare
- 59 Cambodia 11.3% compare
- 60 Cape Verde 11.0% compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % 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 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Fiji?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Fiji was 11.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Fiji rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Fiji ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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