Panama vs Uruguay: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Panama
2.8 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
2.6 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Panama rank
94th
Uruguay rank
97th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.8 per 10,000 people against 2.6 per 10,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2 per 10,000 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 per 10,000 people | 9.75 per 10,000 people | 6.9 per 10,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.91 per 10,000 people | 13.54 per 10,000 people | 10.62 per 10,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.84 per 10,000 people | 2.38 per 10,000 people | 0.465 per 10,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 2.8 per 10,000 people against 2.6 per 10,000 people in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.2 per 10,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Panama ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.