Nursing personnel in Palau
Palau: Nursing personnel was 117 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
117
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
185th
of 189 countries
All-time high
161
in 2021
All-time low
98
in 2017
Years of data
13
1998–2023
Nursing personnel in Palau, 1998–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Palau recorded 117 for nursing personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Palau peaked at 161 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2017.
That places Palau 185th 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 personnel in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 113 | — |
| 2004 | 120 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 117 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 115 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 111 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 98 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 130 | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 119 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 115 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 161 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 111 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 117 | +5.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 117 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 117 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,034, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113 | 113 | 113 | 1 |
| 2000s | 116.33 | 112 | 120 | 3 |
| 2010s | 114.6 | 98 | 130 | 5 |
| 2020s | 126 | 111 | 161 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 182 Micronesia (country) 230 compare
- 183 Marshall Islands 199 compare
- 184 Djibouti 141 compare
- 186 Cook Islands 109 compare
- 187 Nauru 84 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 35 compare
More health data for Palau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Palau?
- Nursing personnel in Palau was 117 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 161 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2017.
- How does Palau rank for nursing personnel?
- Palau ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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