Argentina vs Palau: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending
Argentina
60.2%
in 2023
Palau
60.9%
in 2023
Argentina rank
86th
Palau rank
84th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending over time
- Argentina
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 60.9% against 60.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 86th and Palau ranks 84th of 193 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 44.5% | 9.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 49.7% | 13.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 54.1% | 6.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending, Argentina or Palau?
- Palau, at 60.9% against 60.2% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending between Argentina and Palau?
- 0.7%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Palau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Palau rank globally for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Argentina ranks 86th and Palau ranks 84th 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. 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 domestic public sources for health.