Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 2.87 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.87
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
183rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2014
All-time low
1.82
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2.87 for total healthcare expenditure gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 | — |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 2.78 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.61 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | +9.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.02 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 1.82 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 | 2.3 | 2.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Papua New Guinea was 2.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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