Private health spending per person in Suriname
Suriname: Private health spending per person was 375.18 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person 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
The most recent figure for private health spending per person in Suriname is 375.18 current international $, 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 spending per person in Suriname peaked at 464.55 current international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 165.82 current international $, 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 spending per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181.57 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 165.82 current international $ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 224.88 current international $ | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 230.3 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 271.84 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 288 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 307.35 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 312.35 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 323.34 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 335.61 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 335.95 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 363.01 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 398.88 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 444.3 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 464.55 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 434.44 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 318.47 current international $ | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 385.14 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 363.95 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 442.81 current international $ | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 327.13 current international $ | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 295.06 current international $ | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 325.17 current international $ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 375.18 current international $ | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 264.1 current international $ | 165.82 current international $ | 335.61 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.15 current international $ | 318.47 current international $ | 464.55 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.63 current international $ | 295.06 current international $ | 375.18 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 97 Palau 382.87 current international $ compare
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- 101 Peru 348.39 current international $ compare
- 102 Algeria 343.22 current international $ compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 334.64 current international $ compare
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Suriname?
- Private health spending per person in Suriname was 375.18 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 464.55 current international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.82 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for private health spending per person?
- Suriname ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 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.