Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Palestine

Palestine: Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of was 17.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
17.4%
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2016
All-time low
8.3%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2004–2016

Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Palestine, 2004–2016

0510152004201020162004: 11.82005: 8.32006: 14.22007: 11.92009: 15.22010: 92016: 17.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 17.4% for population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Palestine peaked at 17.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2005.

That places Palestine 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%) in Palestine, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 11.8%
2005 8.3% -29.9%
2006 14.2% +71.5%
2007 11.9% -15.7%
2009 15.2% +27.6%
2010 9.0% -41.2%
2016 17.4% +93.8%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 17.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 2.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 8.3% 15.2% 5
2010s 13.2% 9.0% 17.4% 2

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 3 Nicaragua 31.8% compare
  2. 4 Lithuania 30.3% compare
  3. 5 Montenegro 19.8% compare
  4. 7 Peru 16.3% compare
  5. 8 Nepal 14.4% compare
  6. 9 Switzerland 14.1% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Palestine?
Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of in Palestine was 17.4% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 10% of recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 10% of recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2005.
How does Palestine rank for population with household spending on health greater than 10% of?
Palestine ranks 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2016.
Is population with household spending on health greater than 10% of rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with household spending on health greater than 10% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
28 places, 229 data points, 1991–2021
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