Dentists in Palau
Palau: Dentists was 7 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
169th
of 178 countries
All-time high
24
in 1998
All-time low
4
in 2018
Years of data
8
1998–2023
Dentists in Palau, 1998–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, dentists in Palau stood at 7.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Palau peaked at 24 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2018.
That places Palau 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Dentists in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | -79.2% |
| 2018 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 7 | -30.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 566, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5382 units per person (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Palau?
- Dentists in Palau was 7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 1998.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for dentists?
- Palau ranks 169th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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