Dentists in Panama
Panama: Dentists was 2.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.8
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
88th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 2012
All-time low
2.06
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Dentists in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.8 for dentists in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Panama peaked at 3.28 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 1990.
That places Panama 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.06 | — |
| 1991 | 2.12 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.23 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.35 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.49 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.62 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.49 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.87 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.83 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.01 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 3 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -2.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.18, 39% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 | 2.06 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.49 | 2.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.71 | 3.28 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.8 | 2.88 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Panama?
- Dentists in Panama was 2.8 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 2012.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for dentists?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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