Private health expenditure per person in Suriname
Suriname: Private health expenditure per person was 375.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
375.18
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
464.55
in 2014
All-time low
165.82
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Private health expenditure per person in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Suriname is 375.18, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Suriname peaked at 464.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 165.82, in 2001.
That places Suriname 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181.57 | — |
| 2001 | 165.82 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 224.88 | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 230.3 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 271.84 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 288 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 307.35 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 312.35 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 323.34 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 335.61 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 335.95 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 363.01 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 398.88 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 444.3 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 464.55 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 434.44 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 318.47 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 385.14 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 363.95 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 442.81 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 327.13 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 295.06 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 325.17 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 375.18 | +15.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 375.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 375.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 264.1 | 165.82 | 335.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.15 | 318.47 | 464.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.63 | 295.06 | 375.18 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Suriname?
- Private health expenditure per person in Suriname was 375.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 464.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.82 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Suriname ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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