Private health spending per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Private health spending per person was 11.38 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 11.38 current international $ for private health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.38 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.94 current international $, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 191st 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.94 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.16 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.82 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 4.58 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.48 current international $ | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.49 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.57 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.25 current international $ | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 7.23 current international $ | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.19 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 7.44 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 6.13 current international $ | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 6.82 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 8.26 current international $ | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 9.01 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 7.87 current international $ | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 8.63 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.99 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.36 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.64 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.69 current international $ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 11.38 current international $ | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 current international $ | 3.94 current international $ | 6.25 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 current international $ | 6.13 current international $ | 9.01 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.27 current international $ | 9.36 current international $ | 11.38 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 188 Marshall Islands 17.64 current international $ compare
- 189 Somalia 16.36 current international $ compare
- 190 Vanuatu 16.19 current international $ compare
- 192 Solomon Islands 4.93 current international $ compare
- 193 Tuvalu 1.03 current international $ compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0165 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Private health spending per person in Papua New Guinea was 11.38 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for private health spending per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.