Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Panama
Panama: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.8 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.8 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
95th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.28 per 10,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
2.49 per 10,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Panama, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Panama is 2.8 per 10,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Panama peaked at 3.28 per 10,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.49 per 10,000 people, in 2001.
Panama ranks 95th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.49 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 2.87 per 10,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 2.72 per 10,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.84 per 10,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.83 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.82 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 per 10,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.83 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.01 per 10,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.02 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.28 per 10,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.71 per 10,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 3 per 10,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 per 10,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.04 per 10,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2.96 per 10,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.03 per 10,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 10,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.88 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 10,000 people | -2.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.8 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.8 per 10,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 per 10,000 people | 2.49 per 10,000 people | 2.9 per 10,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.98 per 10,000 people | 2.71 per 10,000 people | 3.28 per 10,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.83 per 10,000 people | 2.8 per 10,000 people | 2.88 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 93 Philippines 2.86 per 10,000 people compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.83 per 10,000 people compare
- 96 Russian Federation 2.79 per 10,000 people compare
- 96 Russia 2.79 per 10,000 people compare
- 98 Uruguay 2.6 per 10,000 people 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)
- 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 worker density, by type of occupation in Panama?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Panama was 2.8 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 per 10,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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