Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Palau
Palau: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 347.23 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Palau recorded 347.23 current US$ for domestic private health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 39.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Palau peaked at 577.59 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 142.76 current US$, in 2001.
Palau ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144.05 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 142.76 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 174.53 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 181.16 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 191.67 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 220.31 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 252.37 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 278.82 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 294.21 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 319.39 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 333.12 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 341.71 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 354.73 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 385.45 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 400.17 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 456 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 503.22 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 518.11 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 499.62 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 487.44 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 531.47 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 529.16 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 577.59 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 347.23 current US$ | -39.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 347.23 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 805.93 current US$, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 347.23 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.1 current US$, 5.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -39.9% | 577.59 current US$ | 347.23 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219.93 current US$ | 142.76 current US$ | 319.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 427.96 current US$ | 333.12 current US$ | 518.11 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 496.36 current US$ | 347.23 current US$ | 577.59 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- 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 domestic private health expenditure per capita in Palau?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Palau was 347.23 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 577.59 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.76 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Palau rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Palau ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.