External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Palestine
Palestine: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.7%
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2002
All-time low
8.7%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 8.7% for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Palestine peaked at 24.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -45.8% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -37.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 8.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 8.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 12.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 11.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.7% | 14.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Palestine?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Palestine was 8.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Palestine ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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