Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palestine
Palestine: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 254.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palestine stood at 254.3. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palestine peaked at 254.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.5, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 106th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.66 | — |
| 2001 | 91.51 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.5 | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 84.24 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 110.27 | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 122.12 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 129.68 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 111.18 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 125.19 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 149.57 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 121.42 | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 204.65 | +68.5% |
| 2012 | 211.87 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 212.57 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 224.02 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 226.66 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 219.71 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 218.36 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 223.3 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 218.63 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 222.64 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 187.34 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 190.81 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 254.3 | +33.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 254.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 254.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +68.5% | 121.42 | 204.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.99 | 76.5 | 149.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.12 | 121.42 | 226.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.77 | 187.34 | 254.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 103 Peru 258.08 compare
- 104 Kuwait 256.77 compare
- 105 Afghanistan 254.42 compare
- 107 Philippines 248.6 compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 241.17 compare
- 109 Tajikistan 227.05 compare
More health data for Palestine
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % 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 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palestine?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Palestine was 254.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 254.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Palestine ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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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