Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 225.31 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
225.31 current international $
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
257.04 current international $
in 2019
All-time low
75.13 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 225.31 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Suriname peaked at 257.04 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.13 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.13 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 88.47 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 107.89 current international $ | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 108.53 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 116.16 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 118.78 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 122.49 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 125.7 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 149.31 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 145.12 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 154.68 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 178.85 current international $ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 196.97 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 216.59 current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 232.89 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 211.38 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 189.29 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 246.67 current international $ | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 220.26 current international $ | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 257.04 current international $ | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 183.6 current international $ | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 173.25 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 183.13 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 225.31 current international $ | +23.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 225.31 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2 current international $, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 225.31 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43 current international $, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.76 current international $ | 75.13 current international $ | 149.31 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.46 current international $ | 154.68 current international $ | 257.04 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.32 current international $ | 173.25 current international $ | 225.31 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 241.17 current international $ compare
- 109 Tajikistan 227.05 current international $ compare
- 110 Morocco 225.78 current international $ compare
- 112 Palau 224.7 current international $ compare
- 113 Qatar 215.5 current international $ compare
- 114 Cambodia 212.17 current international $ compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Suriname?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Suriname was 225.31 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 257.04 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.13 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Suriname ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.