Medical doctors in Panama
Panama: Medical doctors was 7,150 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,150
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
107th
of 187 countries
All-time high
7,546
in 2021
All-time low
2,750
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2022
Medical doctors in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Panama is 7,150, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Panama peaked at 7,546 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,750, in 1990.
That places Panama 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Medical doctors 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 | 6,179 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,254 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6,338 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,513 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6,706 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 6,932 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,996 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7,546 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 7,150 | -5.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7,150 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 35% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7,150 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 | 6,169 | 5,121 | 6,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,231 | 6,996 | 7,546 | 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 in Panama?
- Medical doctors in Panama was 7,150 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7,546 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,750 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for medical doctors?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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