Total health spending per person in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Total health spending per person was 604.44 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Palestine, State of, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total health spending per person in Palestine, State of is 604.44 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Palestine, State of peaked at 604.44 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209.02 current international $, in 2003.
Palestine, State of ranks 125th 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.
Total health spending per person in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 232.89 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 228.79 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 212.49 current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 209.02 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 304.62 current international $ | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 330.05 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 313.99 current international $ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 298.07 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 349.69 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 381.55 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 337.29 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 458.86 current international $ | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 483.72 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 497.82 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 504.55 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 505.93 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 514.54 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 523.25 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 565.38 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 565 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 579.91 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 561.01 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 568.71 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 604.44 current international $ | +6.3% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 604.44 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 274.47 current international $, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 604.44 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 904.66 current international $, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total health spending per person in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +45.7% | 209.02 current international $ | 304.62 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286.12 current international $ | 209.02 current international $ | 381.55 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.63 current international $ | 337.29 current international $ | 565.38 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.52 current international $ | 561.01 current international $ | 604.44 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 122 Cape Verde 616.54 current international $ compare
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 609.3 current international $ compare
- 124 Morocco 606.04 current international $ compare
- 126 Belize 573.34 current international $ compare
- 127 Philippines 560.42 current international $ compare
- 128 Honduras 553.47 current international $ compare
More health data for Palestine, State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Palestine, State of?
- Total health spending per person in Palestine, State of was 604.44 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 604.44 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.02 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for total health spending per person?
- Palestine, State of ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.