Nursing personnel in Panama
Panama: Nursing personnel was 14,722 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
14,722
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
107th
of 189 countries
All-time high
14,888
in 2021
All-time low
2,458
in 1991
Years of data
28
1990–2022
Nursing personnel in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, nursing personnel in Panama stood at 14,722.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Panama peaked at 14,888 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,458, in 1991.
That places Panama 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,841 | 2,458 | 3,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,460 | 5,689 | 7,055 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,880 | 4,453 | 13,612 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14,457 | 13,760 | 14,888 | 3 |
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More health data for Panama
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 36,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 34,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,979 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 36,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 35,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Panama?
- Nursing personnel in Panama was 14,722 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14,888 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,458 in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for nursing personnel?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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