Health spending as a share of total government spending in Niue
Niue: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Niue, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, health spending as a share of total government spending in Niue stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Niue peaked at 39.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2012.
That places Niue 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +361.7% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -67.3% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +453.2% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -63.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 6.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Niue?
- Health spending as a share of total government spending in Niue was 6.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
- How does Niue rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Niue ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.