Health in Palau

1,112 indicators covering health for Palau.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Deaths 0 2024 106th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 5 2024 down 64.3% 183rd
Incidence of tuberculosis 28 2024 down 64.6% 116th
Tuberculosis death rate 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people 2024 down 64.6% 148th
Tuberculosis deaths 0 deaths 2024 195th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases 28 cases per 100,000 people 2024 down 64.6% 120th
Tuberculosis deaths by region 0 deaths 2024 195th
Tuberculosis incidence 28 2024 down 64.6% 129th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 71.33 2022 down 0.2% 23rd
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 41.14 2022 up 5.0% 18th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 1.21 2022 up 0.8% 180th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 47.67 2022 up 20.2% 10th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 28.02 2022 up 35.2% 7th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 1.74 2022 down 12.1% 168th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 5 2024 down 64.3% 184th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 100 2024 unchanged 4th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 29.5 2016 up 0.3% 13th
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 93 2023 up 5.7% 22nd
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,857 current international $ 2023 up 10.8% 68th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 224.7 current international $ 2023 down 16.2% 112th
Domestic general government health expenditure 6.6% 2023 up 20.5% 28th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 382.87 current international $ 2023 down 17.1% 97th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 1.06 2024 up 3,543.9% 137th
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare 12.1% 2023 down 24.4% 157th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 1,025 current US$ 2023 up 46.0% 49th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 93.0% 2023 up 5.7% 28th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP 6.6% 2023 up 20.5% 28th
Health spending per person by source 1,130 current international $ 2023 up 34.4% 68th
Poliomyelitis - number of reported cases 0 2010 8th
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending 60.9% 2023 up 21.3% 84th
Private health spending per person 382.87 current international $ 2023 down 17.1% 97th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against rubella 96.0% 2024 up 15.7% 47th
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 1.8 2020 down 20.7% 88th
Medical doctors 32 2023 up 28.0% 183rd
Mean systolic blood pressure 130.6 2015 up 2.4% 9th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on infectious diseases 99 2023 up 3.1% 23rd
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on service capacity and access 83 2023 down 11.7% 79th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on reproductive, maternal, newborn and 69 2023 up 1.5% 115th
UHC Service Coverage Index 75 2023 unchanged 78th
UHC Service Coverage sub-index on noncommunicable diseases 55 2023 up 5.8% 148th
Stillbirth rate 8.42 2023 down 3.1% 96th
Maternal mortality ratio 89.42 2023 up 5.1% 74th
Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 75 2023 unchanged 84th
Stillbirths 2 2023 unchanged 191st
Number of stillbirths 2 2023 unchanged 191st
Stillbirth rate 8.42 2023 down 3.1% 97th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against hepatitis B 3.92 one-year-olds 2023 up 69.7% 187th
Rotavirus vaccines completed dose (RotaC) immunization coverage among 85.0% 2025 down 12.4% 62nd
Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV 0 deaths 2023 158th
Smoking bans in public places 6 smoke-free public places 2022 unchanged 84th
Share of men who smoke or use other tobacco 35.0% 2024 down 8.6% 57th
Share of men vs. women who smoke or use other tobacco 35.0% 2024 down 8.6% 57th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco 11.1% 2024 down 11.2% 57th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco in 2000 vs. 2022 23.0% 2024 down 9.4% 62nd
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current 20.6% 2023 down 25.1% 155th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic 10.9% 2023 down 0.7% 19th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 18.5% 2023 down 16.9% 39th
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage 60.9% 2023 up 21.3% 84th