Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Panama
Panama: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 95.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Panama, 1992–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2019, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Panama stood at 95.0%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Panama peaked at 96.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1992.
That places Panama 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85.8% | — |
| 1993 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 85.8% | 90.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 88.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Panama?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Panama was 95.0% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1992.
- How does Panama rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.