Health worker density, by type of occupation in Palau
Palau: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 3.96 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Palau, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Palau stood at 3.96 per 10,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Palau peaked at 5.62 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25 per 10,000 people, in 2018.
Palau ranks 76th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.59 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 2.25 per 10,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.25 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.37 per 10,000 people | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 3.93 per 10,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 5.62 per 10,000 people | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 3.96 per 10,000 people | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 per 10,000 people | 2.59 per 10,000 people | 2.59 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.25 per 10,000 people | 2.25 per 10,000 people | 2.25 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.22 per 10,000 people | 3.37 per 10,000 people | 5.62 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Palau?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Palau was 3.96 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Palau ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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