UHC service coverage index in Panama
Panama: UHC service coverage index was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
UHC service coverage index in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Panama recorded 82 for uhc service coverage index in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Panama peaked at 83 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
Panama ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
UHC service coverage index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 82 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83, 99% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9 | 70 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1 | 73 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.25 | 82 | 83 | 4 |
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 uhc service coverage index in Panama?
- Uhc service coverage index in Panama was 82 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2021.
- What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for uhc service coverage index?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.