Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Panama
Panama: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 3.35 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Panama is 3.35 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Panama peaked at 3.76 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.969 per 1,000 people, in 1992.
Panama ranks 106th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 0.969 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 per 1,000 people | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.55 per 1,000 people | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 3.76 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- 103 Thailand 3.57 per 1,000 people compare
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- 108 Indonesia 3.24 per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Costa Rica 3.07 per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Panama?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Panama was 3.35 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.969 per 1,000 people in 1992.
- How does Panama rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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