Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Palau
Palau: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
64th
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.2%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Palau recorded 99.5% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Palau peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2020.
Palau ranks 64th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Palau's 99.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Palau?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Palau was 99.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Palau ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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