Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Panama
Panama: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 89.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Panama, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Panama is 89.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Panama peaked at 94.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 28th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 94.5% | — |
| 2013 | 92.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 89.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Panama's 89.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.8% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.1% | 89.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 25 Peru 89.9% compare
- 26 New Zealand 89.8% compare
- 27 Ireland 89.5% compare
- 29 El Salvador 88.2% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.1% compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.1% 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 worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Panama?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Panama was 89.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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