Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.62 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.79 per 1,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
0.356 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 1960–2022
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 medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Panama is 1.62 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 1.79 per 1,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.356 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Panama ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.356 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.478 per 1,000 people | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 0.613 per 1,000 people | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.597 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.993 per 1,000 people | +66.3% |
| 1984 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +78.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.64 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.417 per 1,000 people | 0.356 per 1,000 people | 0.478 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.605 per 1,000 people | 0.597 per 1,000 people | 0.613 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 0.993 per 1,000 people | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 94 Peru 1.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Algeria 1.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 98 El Salvador 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 1.57 per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Macau, China 1.56 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 842.84 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,928 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.249 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,928 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 1.62 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 per 1,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.356 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Panama rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.