Health spending per person by source in Samoa
Samoa: Health spending per person by source was 328.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 328.53 for health spending per person by source in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Samoa peaked at 328.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.71, in 2001.
That places Samoa 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.47 | — |
| 2001 | 106.71 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 124.55 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 109.59 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 123.82 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 142.78 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 162.1 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 158.47 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 175.74 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 200.47 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 203.15 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 201.43 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 208.92 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 217.11 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 266.66 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 238.89 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 234.04 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 246.52 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 233.51 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 286.98 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 286.62 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 315.61 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 303.51 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 328.53 | +8.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 328.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 328.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.67 | 106.71 | 200.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.72 | 201.43 | 286.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.57 | 286.62 | 328.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in Samoa?
- Health spending per person by source in Samoa was 328.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 328.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.71 in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for health spending per person by source?
- Samoa ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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