Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Nauru
Nauru: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nauru, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 7.6% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nauru peaked at 13.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2024.
That places Nauru 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.3% | — |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -41.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 7.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.6% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nauru?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Nauru was 7.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- How does Nauru rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Nauru ranks 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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