Private health expenditure per person in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Private health expenditure per person was 17.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.64
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.64
in 2023
All-time low
6.97
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Marshall Islands stood at 17.64. 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 expenditure per person in Marshall Islands peaked at 17.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.97, 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 expenditure per person in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.97 | — |
| 2001 | 7.53 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.95 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.97 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.46 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 8.99 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.97 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.63 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.29 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.26 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.63 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.74 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.79 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.54 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.13 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.39 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 15.77 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.19 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 17.15 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 17.64 | +2.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 17.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 17.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 | 6.97 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 | 9.63 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 | 15.4 | 17.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 185 Mozambique 22.58 compare
- 186 Madagascar 20.76 compare
- 187 Sudan 17.79 compare
- 189 Somalia 16.36 compare
- 190 Vanuatu 16.19 compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 11.38 compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % 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 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % 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 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Marshall Islands?
- Private health expenditure per person in Marshall Islands was 17.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Marshall Islands ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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