Physicians per 1000 people in Palau
Palau: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.81
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.81
in 2021
All-time low
1.33
in 2006
Years of data
12
1998–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Palau, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians per 1000 people in Palau stood at 1.81.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Palau peaked at 2.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.33, 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 1000 people in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.41 | — |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.91 | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.81 | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 2.47 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | -26.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 50% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.33 | 1.55 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.41 | 2.19 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 1.8 | 2.81 | 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 per 1000 people in Palau?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Palau was 1.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2006.
- How does Palau rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Palau ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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