Medical doctors in Panama

Panama: Medical doctors was 16.25 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
16.25
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.37
in 2021
All-time low
11.2
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2022

Medical doctors in Panama, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 11.21991: 11.31992: 11.51993: 11.81994: 11.31995: 11.71996: 12.11997: 12.11998: 121999: 12.42001: 12.52002: 13.42003: 13.52004: 13.32005: 13.62006: 13.62007: 13.12008: 13.92009: 13.22010: 14.12011: 152012: 162013: 15.92014: 15.92015: 15.82016: 15.72017: 15.92018: 16.12019: 16.42020: 16.32021: 17.42022: 16.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Panama recorded 16.25 for medical doctors in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Panama peaked at 17.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 1990.

That places Panama 101st out of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.75 11.2 12.41 10
2000s 13.33 12.52 13.87 9
2010s 15.68 14.11 16.37 10
2020s 16.64 16.25 17.37 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 98 Seychelles 16.33 compare
  2. 99 Syrian Arab Republic 16.27 compare
  3. 99 Guatemala 16.27 compare
  4. 102 El Salvador 16.16 compare
  5. 103 Kyrgyz Republic 15.45 compare
  6. 104 Grenada 13.83 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Panama?
Medical doctors in Panama was 16.25 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 17.37 in 2021.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 1990.
How does Panama rank for medical doctors?
Panama ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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