Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palau
Palau: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 224.7 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Palau recorded 224.7 current international $ for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in 2023.
The figure is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palau peaked at 390.54 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 142.74 current international $, in 2000.
Palau ranks 112th 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.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142.74 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 144.47 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 157.5 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 166.62 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 171.29 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 179.02 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 203.59 current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 221.23 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 224.57 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 240.85 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 254.43 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 264.94 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 261.46 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 268.25 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 275.12 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 302.36 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 309.55 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 327.81 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 330.48 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 329.17 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 372.14 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 366.92 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 390.54 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 224.7 current international $ | -42.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 224.7 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22 current international $, 27% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 224.7 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49 current international $, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -42.5% | 390.54 current international $ | 224.7 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.19 current international $ | 142.74 current international $ | 240.85 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.36 current international $ | 254.43 current international $ | 330.48 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.57 current international $ | 224.7 current international $ | 390.54 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 109 Tajikistan 227.05 current international $ compare
- 110 Morocco 225.78 current international $ compare
- 111 Suriname 225.31 current international $ compare
- 113 Qatar 215.5 current international $ compare
- 114 Cambodia 212.17 current international $ compare
- 115 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 206.47 current international $ compare
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palau?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palau was 224.7 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 390.54 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.74 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Palau ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.