Private health expenditure per person in Panama
Panama: Private health expenditure per person was 1,593 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Private health expenditure per person in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Panama is 1,593, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 196.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Panama peaked at 1,593 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215.15, in 2000.
That places Panama 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private health expenditure per person in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215.15 | — |
| 2001 | 220.6 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 232.97 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 235.3 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 259.72 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 273.45 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 295.92 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 337.33 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 332.86 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 347.72 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 396.51 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 453.96 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 508.31 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 536.68 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 648.64 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 743.56 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 838.08 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 923.23 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1,034 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1,167 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 1,256 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,226 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,546 | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 1,593 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275.1 | 215.15 | 347.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 724.95 | 396.51 | 1,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,405 | 1,226 | 1,593 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,074 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1195 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health expenditure per person in Panama?
- Private health expenditure per person in Panama was 1,593 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,593 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.15 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Panama ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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