Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Panama
Panama: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 12.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.5%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
49th
of 129 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2020
All-time low
10.1%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Panama, 2014–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Panama is 12.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Panama ranks 49th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.1% | — |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 46 Belarus 12.7% compare
- 47 Bahrain 12.7% compare
- 48 San Marino 12.5% compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 12.4% compare
- 51 Botswana 12.2% compare
- 52 Cabo Verde 12.2% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.7653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.8167 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Panama?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Panama was 12.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 129 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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