Coverage of essential health services in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Coverage of essential health services was 65 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Coverage of essential health services in Palestine, State of, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, coverage of essential health services in Palestine, State of stood at 65. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Palestine, State of peaked at 70 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2019.
That places Palestine, State of 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Coverage of essential health services in Palestine, State of, 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% |
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, State of
- 125 Marshall Islands 66 compare
- 125 Namibia 66 compare
- 127 Micronesia, Federated States of 65 compare
- 127 Morocco 65 compare
- 127 Tuvalu 65 compare
More health data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Palestine, State of?
- Coverage of essential health services in Palestine, State of 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 coverage of essential health services recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2009.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Palestine, State of ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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 Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.