Physicians in Palau
Palau: Physicians 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.
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 |
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More health data for Palau
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Population, female 8,157 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 42.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 25.5% (2025)
- Population, female 46.2% (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Population, male 53.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 100 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 107 (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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.