El Salvador vs Panama: Physicians per 1000 people
El Salvador
1.62
in 2023
Panama
1.62
in 2022
El Salvador rank
98th
Panama rank
97th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.62 against 1.62 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Panama ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.187 | 0.356 | 0.169 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.2425 | 0.605 | 0.3625 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.462 | 1.27 | 0.807 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.942 | 1.19 | 0.2438 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.36 | 0.293 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.59 | 0.6736 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 1.68 | 0.572 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.62 against 1.62 in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Panama ranks 97th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.