Papua New Guinea—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #174 of 193
Latest Value
8.6%
2023
YoY Change
-7.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#174
of 193 countries
Maximum
12.4%
2015
Minimum
6.0%
2014
CAGR
-0.4%
24 years
Last
8.6%
Previous
9.3%
Highest
12.4%
Lowest
6.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.6% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +107.7% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4% |
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 →