Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Panama
Panama: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 95 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Panama, 1992–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Panama is 95, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Panama peaked at 96.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.8, in 1992.
That places Panama 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85.8 | — |
| 1993 | 86.9 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 88 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 88.3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 89.9 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 89.5 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 90 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 90.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.1 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 94.2 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 92.5 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 91.3 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 91.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.5 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.6 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 92.7 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 93.5 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.4 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 93.9 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 96.3 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 94.6 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 94.2 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.9 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 95 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.56 | 85.8 | 90.1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.46 | 88.6 | 94.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.88 | 91.4 | 96.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Panama?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Panama was 95 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8 in 1992.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.