Proportion of total government spending on essential … health in Panama
Panama: Proportion of total government spending on essential … health was 12.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.5%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
49th
of 130 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 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 12.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.3%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 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 130 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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