External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 24.2 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 24.2 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 37.24 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.61 current international $, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.61 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 8.76 current international $ | +235.3% |
| 2002 | 15.26 current international $ | +74.2% |
| 2003 | 17.27 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 15.02 current international $ | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 14.18 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.72 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.52 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.79 current international $ | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 13.7 current international $ | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 15.31 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 15.06 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.12 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 25.37 current international $ | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 36.95 current international $ | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 7.93 current international $ | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 15.87 current international $ | +100.2% |
| 2017 | 13.64 current international $ | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 18.16 current international $ | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 30.35 current international $ | +67.1% |
| 2020 | 18.71 current international $ | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 36.9 current international $ | +97.2% |
| 2022 | 37.24 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.2 current international $ | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.58 current international $ | 2.61 current international $ | 17.27 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.68 current international $ | 7.93 current international $ | 36.95 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.26 current international $ | 18.71 current international $ | 37.24 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 73 Panama 25.27 current international $ compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 24.83 current international $ compare
- 75 Eritrea 24.67 current international $ compare
- 77 Madagascar 23.97 current international $ compare
- 78 Grenada 23.61 current international $ compare
- 79 Nicaragua 23.49 current international $ compare
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- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Papua New Guinea was 24.2 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.24 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.