Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palestine
Palestine: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 41.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palestine stood at 41.43. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palestine peaked at 41.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.82, in 2001.
Palestine ranks 134th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.76 | — |
| 2001 | 24.82 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 28.43 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 32.19 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 31.69 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 36.04 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 31.14 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 35.79 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 34.89 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.99 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.15 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 28.96 | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 28.73 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.87 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 31.77 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.59 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 29.57 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 34.98 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 29.51 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 39.87 | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 40.89 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 40.35 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 41.43 | +2.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 41.43 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 41.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.08, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.77 | 24.82 | 36.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4 | 28.73 | 39.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.04 | 37.5 | 41.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palestine?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Palestine was 41.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 41.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.82 in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Palestine ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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