Health expenditure government expenditure in Palau
Palau: Health expenditure government expenditure was 13.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.26
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
61st
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.55
in 2019
All-time low
6.88
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Palau stood at 13.26.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Palau peaked at 16.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 2008.
Palau ranks 61st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1 | — |
| 2001 | 7.97 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.39 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 8.16 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.98 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.94 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 6.88 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.43 | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 8.69 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 9.85 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 11.15 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 13.61 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 13.92 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.99 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.91 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.24 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 16.01 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.55 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.81 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 11.69 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.75 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 13.26 | +4.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 13.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 13.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.32, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 6.88 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 | 8.69 | 16.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 | 11.69 | 13.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Palau?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Palau was 13.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Palau ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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