Health expenditure government expenditure in Suriname
Suriname: Health expenditure government expenditure was 11.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.55
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.13
in 2018
All-time low
6.59
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Suriname stood at 11.55.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Suriname peaked at 17.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 82nd of 195 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.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.65 | — |
| 2001 | 8.52 | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 11.07 | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 11.15 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.68 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.64 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 12.23 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 11.44 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 9.52 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 9.47 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.51 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 7.03 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.9 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 13.71 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 11.39 | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 17.13 | +50.3% |
| 2019 | 15.05 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 13.35 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 10.21 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 14.05 | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 11.55 | -17.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.81 | 8.52 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.66 | 6.59 | 17.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 | 10.21 | 14.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % 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 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Suriname?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Suriname was 11.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 2018.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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