Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Panama
Panama: Medical doctors not further defined was 599 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors not further defined in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 599 for medical doctors not further defined in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Panama peaked at 6,068 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 599, in 2022.
That places Panama 106th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors not further defined in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,750 | — |
| 1991 | 2,831 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,947 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,097 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3,021 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,196 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3,371 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 3,434 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,475 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3,662 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3,843 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4,203 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 4,301 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,321 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,488 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 4,575 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,501 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,855 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 4,686 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5,121 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 5,551 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 6,025 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6,068 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 904 | -85.1% |
| 2015 | 1,027 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,035 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 988 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 847 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 751 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 644 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 880 | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 599 | -31.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 599 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,534, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 599 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,366, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors not further defined in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -85.1% | 6,068 | 904 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,178 | 2,750 | 3,662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,419 | 3,843 | 4,855 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,832 | 751 | 6,068 | 10 |
| 2020s | 707.67 | 599 | 880 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 medical doctors not further defined in Panama?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Panama was 599 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6,068 in 2013.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 599 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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