Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Palau
Palau: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.6%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2022
All-time low
3.0%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palau recorded 6.6% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Palau peaked at 7.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.
Palau ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -14.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- 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 6.6% 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 7.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Palau ranks 29th 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 20.5%. 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 gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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