Panama vs Zambia: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Panama
1.95 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Zambia
2 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Panama rank
98th
Zambia rank
96th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Panama
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2 per 1,000 people against 1.95 per 1,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 0.9737 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 1970s | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 0.071 per 1,000 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 0.13 per 1,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hospital beds per 1,000 people, Panama or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2 per 1,000 people against 1.95 per 1,000 people in Panama as of 2010.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Panama and Zambia?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Panama ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 96th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hospital beds per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.