Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Panama

Panama: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 2.18 per 10,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.18 per 10,000 population
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
83rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.37 per 10,000 population
in 2020
All-time low
1.77 per 10,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Panama, 2015–2022

00.511.522.52015201820222015: 1.8 per 10,000 population2016: 2 per 10,000 population2017: 2.1 per 10,000 population2018: 2.1 per 10,000 population2019: 2.2 per 10,000 population2020: 2.4 per 10,000 population2021: 2.3 per 10,000 population2022: 2.2 per 10,000 population

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists per 10,000 population in Panama is 2.18 per 10,000 population, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Panama ranks 83rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.03 per 10,000 population 1.77 per 10,000 population 2.25 per 10,000 population 5
2020s 2.28 per 10,000 population 2.18 per 10,000 population 2.37 per 10,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 80 Namibia 2.27 per 10,000 population compare
  2. 81 Nepal 2.25 per 10,000 population compare
  3. 82 Thailand 2.24 per 10,000 population compare
  4. 84 Netherlands 2.17 per 10,000 population compare
  5. 85 Brunei 2.1 per 10,000 population compare
  6. 86 Djibouti 2.09 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Panama?
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Panama was 2.18 per 10,000 population in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 per 10,000 population in 2020.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 per 10,000 population in 2015.
How does Panama rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
Panama ranks 83rd out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit
per 10,000 population
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
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