Health expenditure government expenditure in Panama
Panama: Health expenditure government expenditure was 19.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.85
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.35
in 2019
All-time low
16.47
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Panama stood at 19.85.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Panama peaked at 22.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.47, in 2005.
That places Panama 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.78 | — |
| 2001 | 18.73 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.84 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.18 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 19.22 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 16.47 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 18.56 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 22.25 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 20.07 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 20.49 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.23 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 17.99 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 17.11 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.43 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.71 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 20.34 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.19 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.35 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 20.13 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 21.35 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.3 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 19.85 | -11.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.05, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.16 | 16.47 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.35 | 17.11 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.91 | 19.85 | 22.3 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Panama?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Panama was 19.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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