Health spending per person by source in Palau
Palau: Health spending per person by source was 1,130 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,130
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
68th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,284
in 2019
All-time low
417.79
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health spending per person by source in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Palau is 1,130, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Palau peaked at 1,284 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 417.79, in 2002.
Palau ranks 68th of 193 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 spending per person by source in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 469.12 | — |
| 2001 | 434.45 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 417.79 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 451.28 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 499.27 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 435.16 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 480.51 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 471.68 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 418.22 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 510.15 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 546.38 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 618 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 740.33 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 840.88 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 911.15 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 887.38 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 943.12 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,003 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,081 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,284 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 1,196 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,189 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,241 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,130 | -9.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,130 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 40% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,130 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458.76 | 417.79 | 510.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 885.59 | 546.38 | 1,284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,189 | 1,130 | 1,241 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 65 Colombia 1,226 compare
- 66 Tuvalu 1,217 compare
- 67 Bahamas 1,171 compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 1,086 compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,050 compare
- 71 North Macedonia 1,041 compare
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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 spending per person by source in Palau?
- Health spending per person by source in Palau was 1,130 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,284 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.79 in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for health spending per person by source?
- Palau ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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