Costa Rica vs Panama: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Costa Rica
15,606
in 2022
Panama
14,722
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Panama rank
110th

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15,606 against 14,722 in Panama, a difference of 884.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and Panama ranks 110th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 3,287 2,841 446.4 Costa Rica
2000s 5,831 6,460 628.83 Panama
2010s 11,948 10,880 1,067 Costa Rica
2020s 15,565 15,416 149 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Costa Rica or Panama?
Costa Rica, at 15,606 against 14,722 in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Costa Rica and Panama?
884, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Panama ranks 110th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed