Domestic private health expenditure in Palestine
Palestine: Domestic private health expenditure was 49.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic private health expenditure in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 49.9% for domestic private health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure in Palestine peaked at 53.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2021.
Palestine ranks 53rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic private health expenditure in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.5% | — |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +9.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 49.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 49.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 45.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 44.9% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 44.8% | 50.1% | 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 domestic private health expenditure in Palestine?
- Domestic private health expenditure in Palestine was 49.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for domestic private health expenditure?
- Palestine ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic private sources. 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.