Private health expenditure per person in Palau
Palau: Private health expenditure per person was 382.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Palau stood at 382.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Palau peaked at 665.44 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 188.29, in 2000.
Palau ranks 97th 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.
Private health expenditure per person in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188.29 | — |
| 2001 | 190.57 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 243.56 | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 262.58 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 275.43 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 294.08 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 342.12 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 380.83 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 386.58 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 414.62 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 437.98 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 456.07 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 450.09 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 461.78 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 473.6 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 513.95 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 532.79 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 564.24 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 551.49 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 560.87 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 634.09 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 625.19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 665.44 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 382.87 | -42.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 382.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,158, 33% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 382.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190.93, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person 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% | 665.44 | 382.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.87 | 188.29 | 414.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.29 | 437.98 | 564.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.9 | 382.87 | 665.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Palau?
- Private health expenditure per person in Palau was 382.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 665.44 in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.29 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Palau ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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