Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2005
All-time low
7.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Micronesia (country), 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 7.8 %2001: 8.5 %2002: 8 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 17.9 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 12.1 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 13.2 %2012: 12.4 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 13.3 %2017: 12.4 %2018: 11.9 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 12 %2021: 11.4 %2022: 12.6 %2023: 12.9 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 12.9% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Micronesia (country) peaked at 17.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.

Micronesia (country) ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 7.8% 17.9% 10
2010s 12.5% 11.8% 13.3% 10
2020s 12.2% 11.4% 12.9% 4

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 5 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
  2. 6 Marshall Islands 13.4% compare
  3. 7 Liberia 13.0% compare
  4. 9 Lesotho 12.6% compare
  5. 10 Germany 11.7% compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Micronesia (country)?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Micronesia (country) was 12.9% 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 Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Micronesia (country) ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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