Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Panama
Panama: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 40.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.45
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.87
in 2022
All-time low
29.22
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Panama is 40.45, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Panama peaked at 40.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.22, in 2008.
Panama ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.71 | — |
| 2001 | 31.89 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.06 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 32.35 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.8 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 33.34 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 29.96 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 29.22 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 29.72 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.44 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.16 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 34.78 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.28 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.04 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.92 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 35.7 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 37.62 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 39.6 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 37.33 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 40.87 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 40.45 | -1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 40.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.78, 2.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 40.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.87 | 29.22 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.54 | 31.44 | 37.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.56 | 37.33 | 40.87 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Panama?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Panama was 40.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 40.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.22 in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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