Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Suriname
Suriname: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 225.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
225.31
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
257.04
in 2019
All-time low
75.13
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 225.31 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Suriname peaked at 257.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.13, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.13 | — |
| 2001 | 88.47 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 107.89 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 108.53 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 116.16 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 118.78 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 122.49 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 125.7 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 149.31 | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 145.12 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 154.68 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 178.85 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 196.97 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 216.59 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 232.89 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 211.38 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 189.29 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 246.67 | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 220.26 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 257.04 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 183.6 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 173.25 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 183.13 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 225.31 | +23.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 225.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 225.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.76 | 75.13 | 149.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.46 | 154.68 | 257.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.32 | 173.25 | 225.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % 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 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Suriname?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Suriname was 225.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 257.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.13 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Suriname ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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