Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Palau
Palau: Medical doctors not further defined was 32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
135th
of 153 countries
All-time high
50
in 2021
All-time low
4
in 2020
Years of data
12
1998–2023
Medical doctors not further defined in Palau, 1998–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors not further defined in Palau is 32, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Palau peaked at 50 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2020.
Palau ranks 135th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26 | — |
| 2006 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 34 | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 39 | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 4 | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 50 | +1150.0% |
| 2022 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 32 | -27.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,534, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Palau's 32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,008, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.5 | 26 | 29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31 | 25 | 39 | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.5 | 4 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 132 North Macedonia 40
- 133 Solomon Islands 39 compare
- 133 Vanuatu 39 compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 32 compare
- 137 Turkmenistan 30 compare
- 138 Cook Islands 26 compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- 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 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Palau?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Palau was 32 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Palau ranks 135th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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