Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 73.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.25
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
41st
of 193 countries
All-time high
84.3
in 2000
All-time low
50
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Papua New Guinea stood at 73.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Papua New Guinea peaked at 84.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.3 | — |
| 2001 | 72.48 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 63.57 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 58.1 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 65.55 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 65.87 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.14 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 67.51 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.91 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 66.84 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 61.7 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 65.26 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 68.33 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 66.21 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.77 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 75.75 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 72 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 75.41 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 70.21 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 58.33 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 68.73 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 50 | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 58.52 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 73.25 | +25.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 73.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 73.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.23 | 58.1 | 84.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5 | 58.33 | 75.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.62 | 50 | 73.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Papua New Guinea was 73.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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