Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Panama
Panama: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 3.35 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.35 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Panama peaked at 3.76 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.969 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
That places Panama 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.98 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.969 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +61.1% |
| 2002 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +89.3% |
| 2013 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.77 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.76 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.35 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 45% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.35 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +89.3% | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 2.32 per 1,000 people |
| 2001 | +61.1% | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 1.85 per 1,000 people |
| 2010 | -39.0% | 2.01 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 0.969 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 per 1,000 people | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.55 per 1,000 people | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 103 Thailand 3.57 per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 3.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Turkey 3.48 per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Jordan 3.33 per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Indonesia 3.24 per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Costa Rica 3.07 per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Zimbabwe 3.07 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Panama?
- Nurses and midwives in Panama was 3.35 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.969 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Panama rank for nurses and midwives?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.