Hospital beds per 1000 people in Panama
Panama: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 1.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.95
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
98th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 1960
All-time low
1.92
in 2020
Years of data
31
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Panama, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds per 1000 people in Panama is 1.95, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Panama peaked at 3.78 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2020.
Panama ranks 98th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.78 | — |
| 1970 | 2.97 | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 3.38 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 3.35 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5 | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 2.31 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.23 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.15 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.18 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.18 | 2.97 | 3.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.47 | 2.21 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.99 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.94 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.92 | 2.18 | 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Panama?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Panama was 1.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 1960.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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