Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 254.3 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palestine stood at 254.3 current international $. 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Palestine peaked at 254.3 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.5 current international $, 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 spending per capita on healthcare in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.66 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 91.51 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 76.5 current international $ | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 84.24 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 110.27 current international $ | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 122.12 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 129.68 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 111.18 current international $ | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 125.19 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 149.57 current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 121.42 current international $ | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 204.65 current international $ | +68.5% |
| 2012 | 211.87 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 212.57 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 224.02 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 226.66 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 219.71 current international $ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 218.36 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 223.3 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 218.63 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 222.64 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 187.34 current international $ | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 190.81 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 254.3 current international $ | +33.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 254.3 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 254.3 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 256.77 current international $, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket spending 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 current international $ | 204.65 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.99 current international $ | 76.5 current international $ | 149.57 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.12 current international $ | 121.42 current international $ | 226.66 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.77 current international $ | 187.34 current international $ | 254.3 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 103 Peru 258.08 current international $ compare
- 104 Kuwait 256.77 current international $ compare
- 105 Afghanistan 254.42 current international $ compare
- 107 Philippines 248.6 current international $ compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 241.17 current international $ compare
- 109 Tajikistan 227.05 current international $ 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palestine?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Palestine was 254.3 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 254.3 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.5 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Palestine ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending 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 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.