Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nauru
Nauru: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 83.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.65
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
90.12
in 2016
All-time low
45.5
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 83.65 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nauru peaked at 90.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.5, in 2012.
That places Nauru 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.88 | — |
| 2001 | 79.89 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 71.13 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 74.91 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 71.08 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 89.87 | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 87.57 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 69.41 | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 54.78 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 51.32 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 59.79 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 56.9 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 45.5 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 55.92 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 75.95 | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 60.63 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 90.12 | +48.6% |
| 2017 | 73.37 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 88.18 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 89.49 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 85.49 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 86.71 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.91 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.65 | -3.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 83.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 83.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.79 | 51.32 | 89.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.59 | 45.5 | 90.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.69 | 83.65 | 86.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nauru?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Nauru was 83.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.12 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 in 2012.
- How does Nauru rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Nauru ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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