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

05101520252000201120232000: 23.12001: 22.32002: 21.92003: 21.62004: 212005: 19.92006: 20.62007: 20.92008: 222009: 22.72010: 21.32011: 20.72012: 21.22013: 21.32014: 20.52015: 20.92016: 20.62017: 21.52018: 19.62019: 19.42020: 19.22021: 21.82022: 20.72023: 19.5

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

Annual values for Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Panama, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 89 Bhutan 21.62 compare
  2. 90 Cyprus 21.46 compare
  3. 91 Malaysia 19.63 compare
  4. 93 Zimbabwe 19.47 compare
  5. 94 Chile 19.39 compare
  6. 95 Sweden 18.99 compare

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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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Indicator
Hospital beds (per 10 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,895 data points, 2000–2023
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