Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palau
Palau: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 60.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 60.86 for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palau peaked at 60.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.14, in 2008.
Palau ranks 84th 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.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.13 | — |
| 2001 | 50.81 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 49.16 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 48.78 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 45.41 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 40.24 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 38.48 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 36.14 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 41.49 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 38.01 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 43.17 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 47.05 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 50.16 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 51.97 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 50.63 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 52.26 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.89 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.14 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 57.86 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 51.7 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 52.09 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.85 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.86 | +17.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 60.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.11, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 60.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.86, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.52 | 36.14 | 53.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.71 | 38.01 | 57.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.12 | 51.7 | 60.86 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palau?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palau was 60.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 60.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.14 in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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