Private health spending per person in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Private health spending per person was 17.64 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Marshall Islands stood at 17.64 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Marshall Islands peaked at 17.64 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.97 current international $, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 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.
Private health spending per person in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.97 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 7.53 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.95 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.97 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.46 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8.99 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.97 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.63 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.29 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.26 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.63 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.74 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.79 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.54 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.13 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.39 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 15.77 current international $ | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.19 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 17.15 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 17.64 current international $ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 current international $ | 6.97 current international $ | 9.63 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 current international $ | 9.63 current international $ | 15.77 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 current international $ | 15.4 current international $ | 17.64 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 185 Mozambique 22.58 current international $ compare
- 186 Madagascar 20.76 current international $ compare
- 187 Sudan 17.79 current international $ compare
- 189 Somalia 16.36 current international $ compare
- 190 Vanuatu 16.19 current international $ compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 11.38 current international $ compare
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- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Marshall Islands?
- Private health spending per person in Marshall Islands was 17.64 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 private health spending per person recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for private health spending per person?
- Marshall Islands ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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 Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.