Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.81 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 1998–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Palau is 1.81 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | -26.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 90 Albania 1.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Tajikistan 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Peru 1.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Algeria 1.66 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 1.81 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Palau rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.