How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Palestine?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Arab Emirates vs Palestine: Health spending as a share of total government spending

United Arab Emirates

14.4%

in 2023

Palestine

14.4%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates rank

55th

Palestine rank

53rd

Health spending as a share of total government spending over time

United Arab Emirates
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 14.4% against 14.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 55th and Palestine ranks 53rd of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.1%	7.1%	1.0%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	Palestine
2020s	12.9%	13.4%	0.4%	Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, United Arab Emirates or Palestine?: Palestine, at 14.4% against 14.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between United Arab Emirates and Palestine?: 0.0%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Palestine?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and Palestine rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?: United Arab Emirates ranks 55th and Palestine ranks 53rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Health spending as a share of total government spending
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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.