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

01231990200620221990: 2.11991: 2.11992: 2.21993: 2.21994: 2.41995: 2.51996: 2.61997: 2.61998: 2.71999: 2.72001: 2.52002: 2.92003: 2.72004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 2.82007: 2.82008: 2.82009: 2.92010: 32011: 32012: 3.32013: 2.72015: 32016: 2.82017: 32018: 32019: 32020: 2.82021: 2.92022: 2.8

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

Annual values for Dentists (per 10,000) in Panama, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Brunei 2.87 compare
  2. 86 Philippines 2.86 compare
  3. 87 Dominican Republic 2.83 compare
  4. 89 Russia 2.79 compare
  5. 90 Guatemala 2.73 compare
  6. 91 Uruguay 2.6 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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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Indicator
Dentists (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
179 places, 3,307 data points, 1990–2024
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