Health spending share of GDP in Palau
Current health spending in Palau was equal to 10.9% of GDP in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2016.
Palau, 2023
10.9%
Change from 2022
−4.0percentage points
World, 2023
10.1%
Position in 2023
18th of 192
Health spending share of GDP in Palau over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Palau | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10.9% | 10.1% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | 10.0% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | 10.3% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | 10.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | 9.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | 9.6% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | 9.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | 9.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | 9.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | 9.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | 9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | 9.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | 9.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | 9.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | 9.5% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | 9.3% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | 9.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | 8.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −4.0 percentage points from 14.9% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 10.9%, the figure has changed by −0.1 percentage points.
- Among the 192 countries with data for 2023, Palau has the 18th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2023 was 10.1%.
More for Palau
All statistics for Palau
Physicians
1.81 per 1,000 people
2023 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
69.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
13.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
UHC service coverage
75
2023 · WHO
Adult obesity
40.5%
2024 · WHO
Hypertension
44.2%
2019 · WHO