El Salvador vs Panama: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation

El Salvador
88.2%
in 2022
Panama
89.1%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
29th
Panama rank
28th

Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 89.1% against 88.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Panama ahead.

El Salvador ranks 29th and Panama ranks 28th of 90 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 91.9% 91.5% 0.3% El Salvador
2020s 88.2% 89.1% 0.9% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation, El Salvador or Panama?
Panama, at 89.1% against 88.2% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation between El Salvador and Panama?
0.9%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
El Salvador ranks 29th and Panama ranks 28th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
91 places, 805 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed