Mexico vs Palestine: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare
Mexico
41.2%
in 2023
Palestine
42.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
56th
Palestine rank
54th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare over time
- Mexico
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 42.1% against 41.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 56th and Palestine ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 38.2% | 14.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 41.9% | 0.4% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 36.9% | 3.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare, Mexico or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 42.1% against 41.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare between Mexico and Palestine?
- 0.9%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Palestine rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare?
- Mexico ranks 56th and Palestine ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure.