Health spending per person by source in Panama
Panama: Health spending per person by source was 1,700 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health spending per person by source in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per person by source in Panama is 1,700, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per person by source in Panama peaked at 1,730 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 386.54, in 2001.
That places Panama 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health spending per person by source in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 395.28 | — |
| 2001 | 386.54 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 395.79 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 388.26 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 450.04 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 401.58 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 486.23 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 657.78 | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 679.61 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 694.23 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 731.4 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 745.57 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 765.95 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 899.97 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 1,039 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1,155 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1,317 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 1,483 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,431 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,533 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,498 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,570 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,730 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,700 | -1.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,700 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 61% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,700 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.53 | 386.54 | 694.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,110 | 731.4 | 1,533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,625 | 1,498 | 1,730 | 4 |
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- 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 spending per person by source in Panama?
- Health spending per person by source in Panama was 1,700 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per person by source recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,730 in 2022.
- What is the lowest health spending per person by source recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.54 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for health spending per person by source?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health spending per person by source rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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 spending per person by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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