Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palau
Palau: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 224.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 224.7 for out of pocket expenditure 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palau peaked at 390.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 142.74, 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 expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142.74 | — |
| 2001 | 144.47 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 157.5 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 166.62 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 171.29 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 179.02 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 203.59 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 221.23 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 224.57 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 240.85 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 254.43 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 264.94 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 261.46 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 268.25 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 275.12 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 302.36 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 309.55 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 327.81 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 330.48 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 329.17 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 372.14 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 366.92 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 390.54 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 224.7 | -42.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 224.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 820.22, 27% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 224.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.49, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure 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 | 224.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.19 | 142.74 | 240.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.36 | 254.43 | 330.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338.57 | 224.7 | 390.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palau?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palau was 224.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 390.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.74 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Palau ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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