Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Micronesia (country), 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 12.9% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Micronesia (country) peaked at 17.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.
Micronesia (country) ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 5 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
- 7 Liberia 13.0% compare
- 9 Lesotho 12.6% compare
- 10 Germany 11.7% compare
- 11 Switzerland 11.7% compare
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,203 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.4251 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4966 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Micronesia (country)?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Micronesia (country) was 12.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).