Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Suriname
Suriname: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 19.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.72
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
130th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.98
in 2014
All-time low
15.4
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Suriname stood at 19.72.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Suriname peaked at 28.98 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.4, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 130th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4 | — |
| 2001 | 27.33 | +77.5% |
| 2002 | 23.01 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 23.55 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.7 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 20.86 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.08 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 19.5 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 24.28 | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 21.97 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 23.58 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 28.27 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 27.87 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.98 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 21.82 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.38 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 18.67 | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 15.51 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 17.95 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 18.86 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 19.72 | +22.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.47 | 15.4 | 27.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.03 | 15.51 | 28.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 | 16.1 | 19.72 | 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Suriname?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Suriname was 19.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Suriname ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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