El Salvador vs Panama: Medical doctors

El Salvador
16.16
in 2023
Panama
16.25
in 2022
El Salvador rank
104th
Panama rank
103rd

Medical doctors over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 16.25 against 16.16 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.

El Salvador ranks 104th and Panama ranks 103rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 12.29 12.41 0.12 Panama
2000s 16.55 13.62 2.93 El Salvador
2010s 29.63 16.09 13.54 El Salvador
2020s 15.27 16.81 1.55 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, El Salvador or Panama?
Panama, at 16.25 against 16.16 in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between El Salvador and Panama?
0.09, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for medical doctors?
El Salvador ranks 104th and Panama ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed