Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Palau
Palau: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palau recorded 60.9% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Palau peaked at 60.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2008.
Palau ranks 84th of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1% | — |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +17.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 60.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 60.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 36.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 38.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.7% | 60.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Palau?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Palau was 60.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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