Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Palau
Palau: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 1.81 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Palau, 1998–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Palau stood at 1.81 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Palau peaked at 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.33 per 1,000 people, in 2006.
Palau ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -26.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.81 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.81 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Palau?
- Physicians in Palau was 1.81 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Palau rank for physicians?
- Palau ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.