Current health expenditure per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Current health expenditure per capita was 2,292 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 2,292 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 183.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Nauru peaked at 2,292 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 216.24 current US$, in 2004.
Nauru ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426.58 current US$ | 216.24 current US$ | 809.66 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.96 current US$ | 626.21 current US$ | 1,220 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,866 current US$ | 1,271 current US$ | 2,292 current US$ | 4 |
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More health data for Nauru
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 160 (2025)
- Population, male 50.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 141 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 141 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 157 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Nauru?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Nauru was 2,292 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,292 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.24 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Nauru rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.