Panama—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #108 of 192Series years: 1990–2022
Latest Value
7,150
2022
YoY Change
-5.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#108
of 192 countries
Maximum
7,546
2021
Minimum
2,750
1990
CAGR
+3.0%
32 years
Last
7,150
Previous
7,546
Highest
7,546
Lowest
2,750
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Panama's physicians (total) was 7,150 in 2022, ranking #108 out of 192 countries. This represents a -5.2% change from 2021. Over the past 32 years, the highest recorded value was 7,546 (2021) and the lowest was 2,750 (1990). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Panama — Physicians (total): 7,150 medical doctors for reference year 2022. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 7,546 medical doctors in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7,150 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7,546 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 6,996 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,932 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6,706 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,513 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6,338 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,254 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,179 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6,068 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,025 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 5,551 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 5,121 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4,686 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,855 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4,501 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,575 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4,488 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,321 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,301 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,203 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3,843 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3,662 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 3,475 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,434 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,371 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 3,196 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 3,021 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,097 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2,947 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 2,831 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2,750 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1990–2022View original source →