Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Palestine
Palestine: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 10.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.7%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2004
All-time low
9.0%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Palestine stood at 10.7%.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Palestine peaked at 11.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2016.
That places Palestine 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +10.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 10.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 10.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More health data for Palestine
- 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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Palestine?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Palestine was 10.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2016.
- How does Palestine rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Palestine ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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