External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Palestine
Palestine: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 52.29 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 52.29 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palestine peaked at 122.72 current international $ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.46 current international $, in 2003.
Palestine ranks 37th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.73 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 52.68 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 52.52 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.46 current international $ | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 63.23 current international $ | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 61.58 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.91 current international $ | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 53.53 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 68.4 current international $ | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 72.72 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 63.91 current international $ | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 82.3 current international $ | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 89.54 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 95.45 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 89.2 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 70.69 current international $ | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 92.37 current international $ | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 79.44 current international $ | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 122.72 current international $ | +54.5% |
| 2019 | 66.51 current international $ | -45.8% |
| 2020 | 71.91 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 80.22 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 78.9 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.29 current international $ | -33.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 52.29 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 52.29 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.61 current international $, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.17 current international $ | 40.46 current international $ | 72.72 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.21 current international $ | 63.91 current international $ | 122.72 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.83 current international $ | 52.29 current international $ | 80.22 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 34 Kenya 55.27 current international $ compare
- 35 Central African Republic 54.51 current international $ compare
- 36 Benin 52.96 current international $ compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 51.96 current international $ compare
- 39 Tanzania 46.85 current international $ compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 46.84 current international $ compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palestine?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Palestine was 52.29 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 122.72 current international $ in 2018.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.46 current international $ in 2003.
- How does Palestine rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Palestine ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.