Current health expenditure in Panama
Panama: Current health expenditure was 8.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.33
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
10.22
in 2020
All-time low
6.21
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Panama is 8.33, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Panama peaked at 10.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 2005.
That places Panama 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.98 | — |
| 2001 | 6.92 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.06 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.71 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.21 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 6.55 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.35 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.99 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.22 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.83 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.52 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.92 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.94 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.09 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 7.16 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.14 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 10.22 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 9.14 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 9.05 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.33 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 | 6.21 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.09 | 6.5 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 8.33 | 10.22 | 4 |
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More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.7291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.6518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Panama?
- Current health expenditure in Panama was 8.33 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for current health expenditure?
- Panama ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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