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
96th
of 165 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
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 96th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.77 per 10,000 population | — |
| 2016 | 1.97 per 10,000 population | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 2.09 per 10,000 population | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.09 per 10,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.25 per 10,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2.37 per 10,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 10,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.18 per 10,000 population | -5.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.18 per 10,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.89 per 10,000 population, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.18 per 10,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.58 per 10,000 population, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
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 96th out of 165 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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Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population).