Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palau
Palau: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 97.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palau, 1990–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2020, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palau stood at 97.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palau peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2020.
That places Palau 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palau?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Palau was 97.2% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Palau ranks 94th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.