External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 71.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
External health expenditure in Micronesia (country), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 71.5% for external health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Micronesia (country) peaked at 81.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2014.
That places Micronesia (country) 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.2% | — |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -7.6% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 71.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 68.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 71.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 7.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 70.3% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 68.9% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 71.5% | 79.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 2 Malawi 65.5% compare
- 3 South Sudan 62.3% compare
- 4 Mozambique 57.7% compare
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6134 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Micronesia (country)?
- External health expenditure in Micronesia (country) was 71.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2014.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for external health expenditure?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 1st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.