Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 9.2 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 9.2 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands peaked at 9.2 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.16 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.16 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.44 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.69 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.74 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.16 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 5.58 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.49 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.96 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.65 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.61 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.73 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.76 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.73 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.24 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.17 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.45 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.39 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.09 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 7.73 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 8.84 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 8.41 current international $ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.67 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.94 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2 current international $ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.15 current international $ | 4.16 current international $ | 5.96 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 current international $ | 5.73 current international $ | 8.84 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 current international $ | 8.41 current international $ | 9.2 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 187 Kiribati 11.66 current international $ compare
- 188 Papua New Guinea 11.38 current international $ compare
- 189 Zimbabwe 10.97 current international $ compare
- 191 Rwanda 7.26 current international $ compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 4.85 current international $ compare
- 193 Tuvalu 0.745 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Marshall Islands was 9.2 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Marshall Islands ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.