UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Palau
Palau: UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access was 83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
Analysis
Palau recorded 83 for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Palau peaked at 97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2021.
Palau ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83 | 83 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4 | 83 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.75 | 78 | 86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 76 Bahamas 84 compare
- 76 Greece 84 compare
- 78 Armenia 83 compare
- 78 North Korea 83 compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 82 compare
- 81 Montenegro 82 compare
- 81 Panama 82 compare
- 81 Seychelles 82 compare
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 82 compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0547 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.786 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 77.12 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 75 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Palau?
- Uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access in Palau was 83 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO].
- What is the highest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2012.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access?
- Palau ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO) [WHO], published as part of UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
UHC service coverage sub-index on service capacity and access is based on three tracer indicators (i) hospital access, (ii) health workforce, (iii) health security. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points and is one of the four sub-indexes underlaying the overall UHC service coverage index.