Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Samoa
Samoa: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 63.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.68
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.68
in 2023
All-time low
16.09
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 63.68 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Samoa peaked at 63.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.09, in 2000.
That places Samoa 153rd 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.09 | — |
| 2001 | 18.36 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 21.78 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 23.38 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.19 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 29.52 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 30.03 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 32.78 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 32.42 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 34.03 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 36.38 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 37.07 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 37.11 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.74 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.18 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 39.12 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 38.96 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.15 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.83 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 52.31 | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 55.17 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 57.46 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 63.68 | +10.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 63.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 63.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.57 | 16.09 | 32.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.76 | 34.03 | 41.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.15 | 52.31 | 63.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 79.78 compare
- 151 Chad 67.14 compare
- 152 Kenya 66.55 compare
- 154 Ghana 62.55 compare
- 155 Central African Republic 61.54 compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 59.16 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 17 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.45 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % 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 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Samoa?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Samoa was 63.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.09 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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