Kuwait vs Palau: Current health expenditure per capita
Kuwait
1,679 current US$
in 2023
Palau
1,684 current US$
in 2023
Kuwait rank
48th
Palau rank
47th
Current health expenditure per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1,684 current US$ against 1,679 current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 5 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Kuwait ranks 48th and Palau ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 731.87 current US$ | 771.6 current US$ | 39.73 current US$ | Palau |
| 2010s | 1,315 current US$ | 1,506 current US$ | 191.02 current US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 1,684 current US$ | 1,908 current US$ | 224.21 current US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure per capita, Kuwait or Palau?
- Palau, at 1,684 current US$ against 1,679 current US$ in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure per capita between Kuwait and Palau?
- 5 current US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Palau rank globally for current health expenditure per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 48th and Palau ranks 47th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.