Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nauru
Nauru: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 18.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.1
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
179th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30.02
in 2000
All-time low
5.73
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nauru stood at 18.1.
The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nauru peaked at 30.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2012.
That places Nauru 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.02 | — |
| 2001 | 29.19 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 28.27 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.19 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.99 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 25.84 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.61 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 26.91 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 29.88 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 21.51 | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 17.4 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 12.51 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 5.73 | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 15.09 | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 12.92 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 9.98 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 8.07 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 9.85 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.97 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 11.14 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 18.1 | +62.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 18.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 18.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.54 | 21.51 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 | 5.73 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 | 8.97 | 18.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nauru?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Nauru was 18.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Nauru ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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