East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Palau: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 18.5% against 0.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Palau's figure about 164.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Palau ranks 38th of 42 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 27.4% | 26.8% | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 21.6% | 21.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 20.1% | 19.9% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Palau?
- Palau, at 18.5% against 0.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Palau?
- 18.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Palau rank globally for external health expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Palau ranks 38th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.