Nursing personnel in Panama

Panama: Nursing personnel was 89.1% in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
89.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 85 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2010
All-time low
89.1%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2010–2022

Nursing personnel in Panama, 2010–2022

0204060801002010201620222010: 94.52013: 92.72014: 92.32015: 91.92016: 91.42017: 90.52018: 90.52019: 89.82020: 89.72022: 89.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Panama recorded 89.1% for nursing personnel in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Panama peaked at 94.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2022.

That places Panama 27th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.7% 89.8% 94.5% 8
2020s 89.4% 89.1% 89.7% 2

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 24 Peru 89.9% compare
  2. 25 New Zealand 89.8% compare
  3. 26 Ireland 89.5% compare
  4. 28 El Salvador 88.2% compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom 88.1% compare
  6. 30 South Africa 88.0% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Panama?
Nursing personnel in Panama was 89.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2022.
How does Panama rank for nursing personnel?
Panama ranks 27th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed