Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Palau
Palau: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 3.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.96
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
71st
of 173 countries
All-time high
5.62
in 2022
All-time low
2.25
in 2018
Years of data
7
2007–2023
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Palau, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 1000 in Palau is 3.96, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Palau peaked at 5.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2018.
Palau ranks 71st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.59 | — |
| 2018 | 2.25 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.37 | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 3.93 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 5.62 | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 3.96 | -29.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21, 55% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.22 | 3.37 | 5.62 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Palau?
- Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Palau was 3.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
- Palau ranks 71st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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