3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Palau
Palau: 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) was 65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67
in 2017
All-time low
47
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palau recorded 65 for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Palau peaked at 67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2000.
Palau ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47 | — |
| 2005 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 58 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65 | -1.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.5, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48 | 47 | 49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64 | 58 | 67 | 4 |
| 2020s | 65 | 65 | 65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Palau?
- 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services in Palau was 65 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services?
- Palau ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.8.1 coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.8.1 Coverage of essential health services (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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