Health system composite index in Panama
Panama: Health system composite index was 0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health system composite index in Panama, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, health system composite index in Panama stood at 0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The figure is up 274.6% on the previous year and up 2,163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health system composite index in Panama peaked at 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1983 and was at its lowest, -0.1586 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2020.
Panama ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health system composite index in Panama, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1965 | 0.2943 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +59.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +61.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +330.7% |
| 1981 | 0.804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8904 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5381 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -52.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7089 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +212.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7154 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3768 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -47.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -111.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1349 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -463.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0464 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -65.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -105.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1688 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7156.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2204 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -89.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1277.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3084 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2036 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -85.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0709 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +63.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0738 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1827 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +147.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1589 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0744 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -53.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0804 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +110.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1652 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1993 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0755 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1084 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +239.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1412 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1677 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -25.3% |
| 2020 | -0.1586 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -194.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1307 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -182.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0486 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -62.8% |
| 2023 | 0.193 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +297.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +274.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7876 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 92% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1689 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health system composite index in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7156.4% | -0.0024 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1688 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1997 | +1277.0% | 0.023 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3167 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2397 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.185 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2943 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2065 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2552 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6824 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2269 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0371 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3167 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0433 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2974 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1515 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2246 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1873 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1586 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 45 Armenia 0.7297 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7271 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 47 Hungary 0.7265 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 49 United Kingdom 0.69 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 50 China 0.6704 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 51 Latvia 0.6677 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 health system composite index in Panama?
- Health system composite index in Panama was 0.7229 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest health system composite index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1983.
- What is the lowest health system composite index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1586 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for health system composite index?
- Panama ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health system composite index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Health system composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Life expectancy at birth, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Hospital beds per 1,000 people World Health Organization (WHO) data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Immunization, measles World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.