Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Niue
Niue: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 16.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Niue, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Niue is 16.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Niue peaked at 79.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2019.
Niue ranks 4th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Niue, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 38.1% | +381.2% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -70.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +82.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | +584.2% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -79.9% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -57.8% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +56.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -54.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +65.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 7.9% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 9.1% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 1 Tuvalu 27.1% compare
- 2 Naoero 18.2% compare
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
- 7 Liberia 13.0% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2090)
- Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 99.0% (2024)
- Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 99.0% (2024)
- Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 66.9% (2024)
- Obesity in men vs. women 63.2% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 66.2% (2024)
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 63.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Niue?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Niue was 16.1% 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- How does Niue rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Niue ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niue 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).