Nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau

Palau: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 117 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
117
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
186th
of 189 countries
All-time high
161
in 2021
All-time low
98
in 2017
Years of data
13
1998–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau, 1998–2023

0501001501998201020231998: 1132004: 1202006: 1182009: 1122010: 1192014: 1112017: 982018: 1302019: 1192020: 1172021: 1612022: 1112023: 117

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau is 117, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau peaked at 161 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2017.

That places Palau 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Palau, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 113
2004 120 +6.2%
2006 118 -1.7%
2009 112 -5.1%
2010 119 +6.2%
2014 111 -6.7%
2017 98 -11.7%
2018 130 +32.7%
2019 119 -8.5%
2020 117 -1.7%
2021 161 +37.6%
2022 111 -31.1%
2023 117 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113 113 113 1
2000s 116.67 112 120 3
2010s 115.4 98 130 5
2020s 126.5 111 161 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 183 Djibouti 221 compare
  2. 184 Marshall Islands 199 compare
  3. 185 Cook Islands 134 compare
  4. 187 Nauru 84 compare
  5. 188 Tuvalu 40 compare
  6. 189 Niue 15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau was 117 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 161 in 2021.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2017.
How does Palau rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Palau ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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