Nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau
Palau: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 66.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.1
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
90.45
in 2021
All-time low
55.06
in 2017
Years of data
13
1998–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau, 1998–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau stood at 66.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau peaked at 90.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.06, in 2017.
That places Palau 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.08 | — |
| 2004 | 60.61 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.2 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.89 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.67 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 62.71 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 55.06 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 73.03 | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 66.85 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 65.73 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 90.45 | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 62.36 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 66.1 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.08 | 61.08 | 61.08 | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.23 | 59.89 | 60.61 | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.46 | 55.06 | 73.03 | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.16 | 62.36 | 90.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 45 Dominica 67.6 compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.27 compare
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- 49 Kazakhstan 66.05 compare
- 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65.81 compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 65.57 compare
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Palau was 66.1 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 90.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.06 in 2017.
- How does Palau rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Palau ranks 48th 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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