Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Suriname
Suriname: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
80th
of 193 countries
All-time high
72.68
in 2019
All-time low
40.63
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Suriname stood at 62.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Suriname peaked at 72.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.63, in 2011.
Suriname ranks 80th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.39 | — |
| 2001 | 48.61 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.13 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 43.73 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 44.5 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 45.05 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.4 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 49.49 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 44.19 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 45.96 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 42.37 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 40.63 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 41 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.11 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 41.5 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.48 | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 61.91 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 58.23 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 67.81 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 72.68 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 66.82 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 65.2 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 69.95 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 62 | -11.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.98, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.25 | 43.73 | 49.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.27 | 40.63 | 72.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.99 | 62 | 69.95 | 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 public expenditure on healthcare by country in Suriname?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Suriname was 62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 72.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.63 in 2011.
- How does Suriname rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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