Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 13.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in State of Palestine, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in State of Palestine stood at 13.7%.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in State of Palestine peaked at 14.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
State of Palestine ranks 41st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.4% | — |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
- 38 Malta 14.1% compare
- 39 Finland 13.7% compare
- 40 Slovakia 13.7% compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 13.5% compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 13.0% compare
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 total government spending on essential services, health in State of Palestine?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in State of Palestine was 13.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does State of Palestine rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- State of Palestine ranks 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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