Nursing and midwifery personnel in Panama
Panama: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 33.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
33.45
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
106th
of 189 countries
All-time high
37.57
in 2021
All-time low
9.69
in 1992
Years of data
28
1990–2022
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, nursing and midwifery personnel in Panama stood at 33.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Panama peaked at 37.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.69, in 1992.
That places Panama 106th out of 189 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.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.02 | — |
| 1991 | 9.8 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9.69 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.12 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.31 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.5 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10.84 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.12 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.01 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.53 | +61.1% |
| 2002 | 19.29 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 22.12 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 20.02 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 20.15 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.13 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.27 | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 23.23 | +89.3% |
| 2013 | 29.38 | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 29.57 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.68 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 29.92 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 30.93 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.81 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.14 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 35.4 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 37.57 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 33.45 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.49 | 9.69 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.04 | 18.53 | 22.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.33 | 12.27 | 32.14 | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.47 | 33.45 | 37.57 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Panama?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Panama was 33.45 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 37.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 in 1992.
- How does Panama rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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