Births attended by skilled health personnel in Panama
Panama: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 95.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
117th
of 163 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2015
All-time low
89.0%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 95.7% for births attended by skilled health personnel in 2022.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Panama peaked at 96.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2009.
That places Panama 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 89.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.5% | 95.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Panama?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Panama was 95.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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