Health worker density, by type of occupation in Panama
Panama: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 2.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Panama, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Panama is 2.8, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2001.
Panama ranks 82nd of 160 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 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.49 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 2.87 compare
- 80 Philippines 2.86 compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 2.83 compare
- 83 Russian Federation 2.79 compare
- 84 Uruguay 2.6 compare
- 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0207 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 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 in 2012.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 160 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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