Public healthcare spending share gdp in Suriname
Suriname: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 3.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.35
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
92nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 2019
All-time low
1.76
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Suriname stood at 3.35.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Suriname peaked at 6.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 2012.
That places Suriname 92nd 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.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.84 | — |
| 2001 | 1.86 | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 2.14 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 3.71 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 4.48 | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 4.03 | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 3.27 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 4.15 | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | -19.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 | 1.86 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 1.76 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.27 | 4.15 | 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 public healthcare spending share gdp in Suriname?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Suriname was 3.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2019.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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