Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) in Palau
Palau: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) was 382.87 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau stood at 382.87 current international $.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau peaked at 665.44 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 188.29 current international $, in 2000.
That places Palau 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, PPP (current) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188.29 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 190.57 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 243.56 current international $ | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 262.58 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 275.43 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 294.08 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 342.12 current international $ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 380.83 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 386.58 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 414.62 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 437.98 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 456.07 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 450.09 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 461.78 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 473.6 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 513.95 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 532.79 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 564.24 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 551.49 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 560.87 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 634.09 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 625.19 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 665.44 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 382.87 current international $ | -42.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 382.87 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158 current international $, 33% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 382.87 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93 current international $, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP (current) 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 | -42.5% | 665.44 current international $ | 382.87 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.87 current international $ | 188.29 current international $ | 414.62 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.29 current international $ | 437.98 current international $ | 564.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.9 current international $ | 382.87 current international $ | 665.44 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 94 Dominican Republic 409.65 current international $ compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 406.46 current international $ compare
- 96 Jordan 383.43 current international $ compare
- 98 Guyana 380.94 current international $ compare
- 99 Vietnam 376.16 current international $ compare
- 100 Suriname 375.18 current international $ compare
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, ppp in Palau?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palau was 382.87 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 665.44 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.29 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Palau ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.