Ireland vs Palau: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure
Ireland
11.3%
in 2023
Palau
12.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
160th
Palau rank
157th
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 12.1% against 11.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 160th and Palau ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 17.6% | 5.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 16.7% | 3.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 15.1% | 3.7% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure, Ireland or Palau?
- Palau, at 12.1% against 11.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure between Ireland and Palau?
- 0.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Palau rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 160th and Palau ranks 157th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.