Key Market Indicators
Papua New Guinea's health expenditure is expected to reach an estimated $120 per person by 2026. This is a 1.6% annual increase from the $108 registered in 2021, when the country came in at 167th in the world rankings. This growth rate is slightly lower than the 2.3% seen since 2005. Vanuatu overtook Papua New Guinea in 2021, coming in at 166th with $108 per person. Switzerland, Norway and Germany held the top three positions in this global ranking, with Norway coming in first with an estimated expenditure of $10,000 per person.