External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 15.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea is 15.49, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 40.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 | — |
| 2001 | 3.39 | +187.9% |
| 2002 | 5.69 | +67.6% |
| 2003 | 7.28 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 6.69 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.13 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.43 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 7.08 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 8.32 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 10.24 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 11.81 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 15.78 | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 20.89 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 28.75 | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 5.37 | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 9.64 | +79.6% |
| 2017 | 8.61 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 11.92 | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 19.25 | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 11.66 | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 24.19 | +107.5% |
| 2022 | 26.14 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 15.49 | -40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.24 | 1.18 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 | 5.37 | 28.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.37 | 11.66 | 26.14 | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea?
- External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Papua New Guinea was 15.49 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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