Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Palau
Palau: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 1,857 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,857
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
68th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,394
in 2022
All-time low
849.91
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Palau is 1,857, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Palau peaked at 2,394 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 849.91, in 2002.
Palau ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 883 | — |
| 2001 | 855.1 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 849.91 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 925.17 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,099 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1,081 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,155 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,226 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,157 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,230 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,437 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 1,432 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,573 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,676 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,753 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,753 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,805 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,933 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,997 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,219 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2,313 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,282 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,394 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,857 | -22.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,857 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,333, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,857 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 689.55, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,046 | 849.91 | 1,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,758 | 1,432 | 2,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,211 | 1,857 | 2,394 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,936 compare
- 66 Costa Rica 1,928 compare
- 67 Brunei 1,896 compare
- 69 North Macedonia 1,808 compare
- 70 Turkey 1,769 compare
- 71 Colombia 1,758 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Palau?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Palau was 1,857 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 849.91 in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Palau ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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