Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 11.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea is 11.38, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.94, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 | — |
| 2001 | 4.16 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.82 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.48 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.49 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 7.23 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.19 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 7.44 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 6.13 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 6.82 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 8.26 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 9.01 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 8.63 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.99 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.36 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.64 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.69 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 11.38 | +6.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 | 3.94 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 | 6.13 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 | 9.36 | 11.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Papua New Guinea was 11.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 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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