Health system composite index in Palau
Palau: Health system composite index was 0.0828 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Palau, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Palau stood at 0.0828 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That represents a change of up 92.7% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Palau peaked at 0.8014 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986 and was at its lowest, -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2010.
That places Palau 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Palau, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.8014 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1987 | 0.7475 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7356 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5978 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5632 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5401 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4244 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.4% |
| 1993 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -400.3% |
| 1994 | -1.13 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4689 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -141.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0162 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -103.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3257 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1913.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3278 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -200.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0543 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -116.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1387 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -355.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3684 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +165.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3681 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3212 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -92.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0637 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +156.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2737 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +329.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4347 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -258.8% |
| 2010 | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +222.6% |
| 2011 | -0.2265 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -83.8% |
| 2012 | 0.004 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -101.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7743.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3792 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -221.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1473 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -138.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0216 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -112.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1607 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +643.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0817 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -150.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -145.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1707 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -555.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1568 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -72.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +92.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0828 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 11% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0828 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0246 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +7743.8% | 0.004 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3112 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1998 | -1913.6% | -0.0162 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3257 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7206 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5978 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8014 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5632 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1418 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4347 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3684 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3112 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0832 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0375 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1707 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 108 Serbia 0.1107 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 109 Guatemala 0.1018 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 110 Bahamas 0.0944 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 112 Grenada 0.0298 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 113 Rwanda 0.0213 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 114 Tuvalu -0.0336 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More health data for Palau
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5382 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health system composite index in Palau?
- Health system composite index in Palau was 0.0828 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8014 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1986.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for health system composite index?
- Palau ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.