Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Palau
Palau: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 20.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.6%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2009
All-time low
20.6%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palau recorded 20.6% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Palau peaked at 33.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2023.
That places Palau 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -25.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 20.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.8%, 77% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 20.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 21.3% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.3% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 20.6% | 27.8% | 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Palau?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Palau was 20.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Palau ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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