Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 12.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Papua New Guinea is 12.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 50th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +8.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 12.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 12.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Papua New Guinea?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Papua New Guinea was 12.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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