Nauru—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #192 of 193
Latest Value
0.7%
2023
YoY Change
+56.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#192
of 193 countries
Maximum
7.2%
2004
Minimum
0.5%
2022
CAGR
-5.3%
24 years
Last
0.7%
Previous
0.5%
Highest
7.2%
Lowest
0.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.7% | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -41.8% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →