Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 22.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in State of Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
State of Palestine recorded 22.3% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in State of Palestine peaked at 22.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2009.
State of Palestine ranks 28th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.5% | — |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.4% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
More health data for State of Palestine
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 37.85 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 16.96 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.9 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 0.29 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.02 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.11 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 65 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.7% (2020)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 (2018)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 152.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in State of Palestine?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in State of Palestine was 22.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2009.
- How does State of Palestine rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- State of Palestine ranks 28th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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