Private health spending per person in Palau
Palau: Private health spending per person was 382.87 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Palau, 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, private health spending per person in Palau stood at 382.87 current international $.
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 spending per person in Palau peaked at 665.44 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 188.29 current international $, 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 spending per person in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188.29 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 190.57 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 243.56 current international $ | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 262.58 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 275.43 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 294.08 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 342.12 current international $ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 380.83 current international $ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 386.58 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 414.62 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 437.98 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 456.07 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 450.09 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 461.78 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 473.6 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 513.95 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 532.79 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 564.24 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 551.49 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 560.87 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 634.09 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 625.19 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 665.44 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 382.87 current international $ | -42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.87 current international $ | 188.29 current international $ | 414.62 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.29 current international $ | 437.98 current international $ | 564.24 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.9 current international $ | 382.87 current international $ | 665.44 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 94 Dominican Republic 409.65 current international $ compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 406.46 current international $ compare
- 96 Jordan 383.43 current international $ compare
- 98 Guyana 380.94 current international $ compare
- 99 Vietnam 376.16 current international $ compare
- 100 Suriname 375.18 current international $ compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Palau?
- Private health spending per person in Palau was 382.87 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 private health spending per person recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 665.44 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.29 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for private health spending per person?
- Palau ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.