Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Palau
Palau: Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population was 3.96 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Palau, 2007–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Palau is 3.96 per 10,000 population, 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 10,000 population in Palau peaked at 5.62 per 10,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25 per 10,000 population, in 2018.
Palau ranks 71st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Palau, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.59 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2018 | 2.25 per 10,000 population | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.25 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.37 per 10,000 population | +49.8% |
| 2021 | 3.93 per 10,000 population | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 5.62 per 10,000 population | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 3.96 per 10,000 population | -29.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 3.96 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.21 per 10,000 population, 55% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Palau's 3.96 per 10,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 per 10,000 population, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 per 10,000 population | 2.59 per 10,000 population | 2.59 per 10,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.25 per 10,000 population | 2.25 per 10,000 population | 2.25 per 10,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.22 per 10,000 population | 3.37 per 10,000 population | 5.62 per 10,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Palau?
- Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population in Palau was 3.96 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 per 10,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 10,000 population recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 per 10,000 population in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for dentistry personnel per 10,000 population?
- Palau ranks 71st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentistry personnel per 10,000 population 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 World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dentistry personnel per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).