Hospital beds 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5 units per person (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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