Palau—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #190 of 192Series years: 1998–2023
Latest Value
32
2023
YoY Change
-27.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#190
of 192 countries
Maximum
50
2021
Minimum
25
2014
CAGR
+0.8%
12 years
Last
32
Previous
44
Highest
50
Lowest
25
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Palau's physicians (total) was 32 in 2023, ranking #190 out of 192 countries. This represents a -27.3% change from 2022. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 50 (2021) and the lowest was 25 (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Palau — Physicians (total): 32 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 44 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 50 | +56.3% |
| 2020 | 32 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 39 | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 34 | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1998–2023View original source →