External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nauru
Nauru: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 307.77 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita in Nauru is 307.77 current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Nauru peaked at 423.81 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.36 current US$, in 2005.
That places Nauru 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.92 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 52.08 current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 66.83 current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 45.78 current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 35.82 current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 8.36 current US$ | -76.7% |
| 2006 | 20.57 current US$ | +146.1% |
| 2007 | 155.39 current US$ | +655.3% |
| 2008 | 331.5 current US$ | +113.3% |
| 2009 | 240.56 current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 211.39 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 242.51 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 423.81 current US$ | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 289.49 current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 100.53 current US$ | -65.3% |
| 2015 | 339.79 current US$ | +238.0% |
| 2016 | 52.24 current US$ | -84.6% |
| 2017 | 260.32 current US$ | +398.4% |
| 2018 | 107.83 current US$ | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 88.61 current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 144.76 current US$ | +63.4% |
| 2021 | 173.03 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 254.06 current US$ | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 307.77 current US$ | +21.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 307.77 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.28 current US$, 23.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +655.3% | 20.57 current US$ | 155.39 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.28 current US$ | 8.36 current US$ | 331.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.65 current US$ | 52.24 current US$ | 423.81 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.91 current US$ | 144.76 current US$ | 307.77 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Tuvalu 467.66 current US$ compare
- 2 Micronesia (country) 362.9 current US$ compare
- 3 Palau 311.87 current US$ compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 205.1 current US$ compare
- 6 Tonga 158.17 current US$ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 101.21 current US$ 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Nauru?
- External health expenditure per capita in Nauru was 307.77 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 423.81 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 current US$ in 2005.
- How does Nauru rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.