Private health expenditure per person in Palestine
Palestine: Private health expenditure per person was 301.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Palestine is 301.71, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Palestine peaked at 301.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.56, in 2002.
That places Palestine 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115.18 | — |
| 2001 | 119.33 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 99.56 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 101.28 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 144.87 | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 149.52 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 160.3 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 137.87 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 159.3 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 179.15 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 151.46 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 243.68 | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 255.18 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 248.68 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 255.04 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 265.29 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 270.03 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 260.76 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 275.8 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 273.25 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 290.51 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 251.38 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 260.36 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 301.71 | +15.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 301.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 301.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 343.22, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Private health expenditure per person 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 | +60.9% | 151.46 | 243.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.64 | 99.56 | 179.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.92 | 151.46 | 275.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.99 | 251.38 | 301.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 private health expenditure per person in Palestine?
- Private health expenditure per person in Palestine was 301.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 301.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.56 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Palestine ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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