External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Nauru
Nauru: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 332.18 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nauru is 332.18 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nauru peaked at 558.36 current international $ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.83 current international $, in 2005.
Nauru ranks 4th of 177 countries on this measure, 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, PPP (current international $) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.12 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 143.84 current international $ | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 166.21 current international $ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 96.69 current international $ | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 59.72 current international $ | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 14.83 current international $ | -75.2% |
| 2006 | 42.39 current international $ | +185.9% |
| 2007 | 309.68 current international $ | +630.6% |
| 2008 | 558.36 current international $ | +80.3% |
| 2009 | 289.57 current international $ | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 242.92 current international $ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 235.4 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 355.15 current international $ | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 291.4 current international $ | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 109.79 current international $ | -62.3% |
| 2015 | 489.49 current international $ | +345.8% |
| 2016 | 60.81 current international $ | -87.6% |
| 2017 | 260.33 current international $ | +328.1% |
| 2018 | 95.51 current international $ | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 90 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 144.25 current international $ | +60.3% |
| 2021 | 139.88 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 267.14 current international $ | +91.0% |
| 2023 | 332.18 current international $ | +24.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 332.18 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.63 current international $, 10.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) 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 | +630.6% | 42.39 current international $ | 309.68 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.24 current international $ | 14.83 current international $ | 558.36 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.08 current international $ | 60.81 current international $ | 489.49 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.86 current international $ | 139.88 current international $ | 332.18 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 1 Tuvalu 453.38 current international $ compare
- 2 Micronesia (country) 344.31 current international $ compare
- 3 Palau 343.88 current international $ compare
- 5 Eswatini 262.22 current international $ compare
- 6 Tonga 226.59 current international $ compare
- 7 Marshall Islands 200.49 current international $ 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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, ppp in Nauru?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nauru was 332.18 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 558.36 current international $ in 2008.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.83 current international $ in 2005.
- How does Nauru rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nauru ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.