Costa Rica vs Panama: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Costa Rica
30.71
in 2022
Panama
33.45
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Panama rank
106th

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
10203040199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 33.45 against 30.71 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.74.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and Panama ranks 106th of 189 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 9.37 10.49 1.12 Panama
2000s 13.97 20.04 6.07 Panama
2010s 24.77 27.33 2.55 Panama
2020s 30.77 35.47 4.7 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 33.45 against 30.71 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Costa Rica and Panama?
2.74, with Panama 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 106th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing and midwifery personnel (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
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed