Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Palestine
Palestine: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 65 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 65 for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Palestine peaked at 70 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2019.
That places Palestine 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 70 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 65 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4 | 66 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3 | 65 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.25 | 65 | 66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 125 Marshall Islands 66 compare
- 125 Namibia 66 compare
- 127 Micronesia (country) 65 compare
- 127 Morocco 65 compare
- 127 Tuvalu 65 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 healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Palestine?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Palestine was 65 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2009.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2019.
- How does Palestine rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Palestine ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.