Palau vs Papua New Guinea: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Palau
18.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
18.2%
in 2023
Palau rank
39th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Palau currently reports 18.5% against 18.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.0% | 4.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 22.8% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 27.7% | 7.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Palau or Papua New Guinea?
- Palau, at 18.5% against 18.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Palau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Palau ranks 39th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.