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Palau Physicians per 1,000 people

Palau's physicians per 1,000 people rose to 1.78 per 1,000 in 2020, up from 1.41 per 1,000 in 2014, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.37 from the previous year. Palau has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (1.78 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Oceania, Palau is higher (1.78 vs regional median 1.01) and ranks 3rd out of 9 countries in Oceania.

Yearly Historical Data (1998-2020)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2020 1.78
2014 1.41
2010 1.57
2009 1.54
2006 1.33
1998 1.38
Palau Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Palau for every 1,000 people.