Medical doctors in Panama

Panama: Medical doctors was 46.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
46.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
56th
of 82 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2022
All-time low
38.3%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2022

Medical doctors in Panama, 2010–2022

010203040502010201620222010: 38.32015: 42.92016: 43.52017: 43.62018: 44.32019: 44.42020: 45.72022: 46.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Panama recorded 46.5% for medical doctors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Panama peaked at 46.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2010.

That places Panama 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Medical doctors in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (%) in Panama, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 38.3% —
2015 42.9% +12.0%
2016 43.5% +1.4%
2017 43.6% +0.2%
2018 44.3% +1.6%
2019 44.4% +0.2%
2020 45.7% +2.9%
2022 46.5% +1.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 46.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.1%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 46.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.7%, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.8% 38.3% 44.4% 6
2020s 46.1% 45.7% 46.5% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 53 Ireland 47.3% compare
  2. 54 Botswana 47.2% compare
  3. 55 Switzerland 46.7% compare
  4. 57 Chile 46.0% compare
  5. 58 Australia 45.3% compare
  6. 59 Malta 44.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Panama?
Medical doctors in Panama was 46.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2010.
How does Panama rank for medical doctors?
Panama ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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