Health spending per person by source in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Health spending per person by source was 97.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Papua New Guinea is 97.43, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Papua New Guinea peaked at 97.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.29, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.18 | — |
| 2001 | 34.04 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 35.05 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 30.29 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 37.9 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 36.01 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 37.22 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 39.67 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 37.52 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 40.2 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 36.32 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 43.69 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 55.14 | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 61.72 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 70.71 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 50.56 | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 63.98 | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 65.97 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 63.15 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 55.06 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 61.69 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 46.54 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 67.62 | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 97.43 | +44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.31 | 30.29 | 40.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.63 | 36.32 | 70.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.32 | 46.54 | 97.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 144 Mauritania 103.06 compare
- 145 Côte d'Ivoire 101.81 compare
- 146 Zambia 99.24 compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 96.5 compare
- 149 Cambodia 94.13 compare
- 150 Tajikistan 93.24 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Papua New Guinea?
- Health spending per person by source in Papua New Guinea was 97.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 97.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.29 in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for health spending per person by source?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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