Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 9.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 9.2 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands peaked at 9.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2000.
Marshall Islands ranks 190th 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.16 | — |
| 2001 | 4.44 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.69 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.74 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.16 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 5.58 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.49 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.96 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.65 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.61 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.73 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.76 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.73 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.24 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.17 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.45 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.39 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.09 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 7.73 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 8.84 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 8.41 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.67 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.94 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | +2.9% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 9.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 9.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.16 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 5.73 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 | 8.41 | 9.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % 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 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % 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 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands was 9.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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