Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Nauru
Nauru: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 56.4%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.5%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Nauru stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 56.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Nauru peaked at 7.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.
Nauru ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -59.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +56.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.2%, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 189 Kiribati 2.9% compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 2.6% compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 1.1% compare
- 193 Niue 0.4% compare
- 194 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Nauru?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Nauru was 0.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- How does Nauru rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Nauru ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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