Dentists in Panama

Panama: Dentists was 1,232 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1,232
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,284
in 2019
All-time low
506
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2022

Dentists in Panama, 1990–2022

05001.0k1.5k1990200620221990: 5061991: 5311992: 5711993: 5741994: 6261995: 6771996: 7341997: 7441998: 7881999: 7962001: 7652002: 8972003: 8682004: 9232005: 9382006: 9532007: 9442008: 9902009: 1.0k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.0k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Panama recorded 1,232 for dentists in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentists in Panama peaked at 1,284 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 506, in 1990.

Panama ranks 93rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Dentists in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Dentists (number) in Panama, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 506 —
1991 531 +4.9%
1992 571 +7.5%
1993 574 +0.5%
1994 626 +9.1%
1995 677 +8.1%
1996 734 +8.4%
1997 744 +1.4%
1998 788 +5.9%
1999 796 +1.0%
2001 765 -3.9%
2002 897 +17.3%
2003 868 -3.2%
2004 923 +6.3%
2005 938 +1.6%
2006 953 +1.6%
2007 944 -0.9%
2008 990 +4.9%
2009 1,032 +4.2%
2010 1,091 +5.7%
2011 1,114 +2.1%
2012 1,232 +10.6%
2013 1,037 -15.8%
2015 1,186 +14.4%
2016 1,118 -5.7%
2017 1,246 +11.4%
2018 1,232 -1.1%
2019 1,284 +4.2%
2020 1,203 -6.3%
2021 1,252 +4.1%
2022 1,232 -1.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1,232 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,829, 32% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1,232 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,232, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 654.7 506 796 10
2000s 923.33 765 1,032 9
2010s 1,171 1,037 1,284 9
2020s 1,229 1,203 1,252 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 90 Estonia 1,407 compare
  2. 91 Latvia 1,352 compare
  3. 92 Cyprus 1,266 compare
  4. 94 Kyrgyzstan 1,073 compare
  5. 95 Armenia 1,035 compare
  6. 96 El Salvador 990 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentists in Panama?
Dentists in Panama was 1,232 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest dentists recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1,284 in 2019.
What is the lowest dentists recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 506 in 1990.
How does Panama rank for dentists?
Panama ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
Is dentists rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,761 data points, 1971–2024
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