Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 11.38 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea is 11.38 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.38 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.94 current international $, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.16 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.82 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 4.58 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.48 current international $ | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.49 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.57 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.25 current international $ | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 7.23 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.19 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 7.44 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 6.13 current international $ | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 6.82 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 8.26 current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 9.01 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 7.87 current international $ | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 8.63 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.99 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.36 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.64 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.69 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 11.38 current international $ | +6.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.38 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.38 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49 current international $, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 current international $ | 3.94 current international $ | 6.25 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 current international $ | 6.13 current international $ | 9.01 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 current international $ | 9.36 current international $ | 11.38 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 185 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.43 current international $ compare
- 186 Vanuatu 11.84 current international $ compare
- 187 Kiribati 11.66 current international $ compare
- 189 Zimbabwe 10.97 current international $ compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 9.2 current international $ compare
- 191 Rwanda 7.26 current international $ compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea was 11.38 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.