Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Panama
Panama: Hospital beds was 19.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.54
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
92nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
23.09
in 2000
All-time low
19.24
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Hospital beds in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds in Panama stood at 19.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Panama peaked at 23.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.24, in 2020.
Panama ranks 92nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Hospital beds in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.09 | — |
| 2001 | 22.34 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 21.89 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.65 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.96 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.86 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.57 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.87 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.03 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 22.68 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.34 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 20.71 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.24 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.31 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.5 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.88 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20.57 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.47 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.57 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 19.38 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.24 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 21.81 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 20.67 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 19.54 | -5.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.69, 60% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19.54 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.19, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.59 | 19.86 | 23.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7 | 19.38 | 21.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 | 19.24 | 21.81 | 4 |
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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 hospital beds in Panama?
- Hospital beds in Panama was 19.54 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.24 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for hospital beds?
- Panama ranks 92nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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