Health spending per person by source in East Timor
East Timor: Health spending per person by source was 358.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health spending per person by source in East Timor, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in East Timor is 358.28, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 214.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in East Timor peaked at 358.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.65, in 2007.
That places East Timor 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health spending per person by source in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.65 | — |
| 2004 | 23.06 | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 30.46 | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 33.02 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 14.65 | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 56.88 | +288.1% |
| 2009 | 58.76 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 64.3 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 73.68 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 98.95 | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 114.1 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 117.99 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 137.26 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 116.82 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 155.51 | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 140.78 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 131.24 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 246.29 | +87.7% |
| 2021 | 213.01 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 306.75 | +44.0% |
| 2023 | 358.28 | +16.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 358.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101.81, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 358.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health spending per person by source in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +288.1% | 14.65 | 56.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5 | 14.65 | 58.76 | 7 |
| 2010s | 115.06 | 64.3 | 155.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.08 | 213.01 | 358.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per person by source in East Timor?
- Health spending per person by source in East Timor was 358.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 358.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for health spending per person by source?
- East Timor ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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