Panama vs Zimbabwe: Hospital beds per 1,000 people
Panama
1.95 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1.95 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Panama rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
98th
Hospital beds per 1,000 people over time
- Panama
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.95 per 1,000 people against 1.95 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Panama ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 0.1013 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 0.2266 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.96 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 0.5105 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 0.46 per 1,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.09 per 1,000 people | 1.83 per 1,000 people | 0.2575 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 Zimbabwe?
- Panama, at 1.95 per 1,000 people against 1.95 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hospital beds per 1,000 people between Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 0 per 1,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Panama and Zimbabwe rank globally for hospital beds per 1,000 people?
- Panama ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 98th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) β 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.