Health in Panama

1,093 indicators covering health for Panama.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard devi 16.6% 2024 up 33.7% 51st
Overweight among adults, BMI β‰₯ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 73.2% 2024 up 13.8% 19th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.5% 2024 down 2.6% 141st
Obesity among adults, BMI β‰₯ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 37.8% 2024 up 32.2% 28th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard dev 2.1% 2024 up 18.3% 153rd
Number of under-five deaths 1,092 2024 down 19.0% 109th
Number of infant deaths 855 2024 down 20.5% 112th
Number of neonatal deaths 379 2024 down 34.0% 119th
Neonatal mortality rate 5.3 2024 down 27.6% 124th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 pe 11.97 2024 down 13.0% 103rd
Under-five mortality rate 15.28 2024 down 11.7% 97th
Domestic general government health expenditure 19.8% 2023 up 14.1% 11th
External health expenditure 0.8% 2023 up 302.1% 108th
External health expenditure per capita 11.86 current US$ 2023 up 677.4% 59th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 25.27 current international $ 2023 up 827.0% 73rd
Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 β€” 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 β€” 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 β€” 34th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 β€” 34th
Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 β€” 34th
Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 82 2023 up 5.1% 38th
Healthcare access quality un 82 2023 up 5.1% 38th
Universal health coverage index 82 2023 up 5.1% 38th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 25.5% 2023 up 13.3% 96th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 25.4% 2023 up 13.9% 97th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 27.5% 2023 up 3.4% 97th
Stillbirth rate 6.6 per 1,000 total births 2023 up 13.8% 114th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 11,000 2024 up 11.1% 58th
Life expectancy men women 82.56 2023 up 2.7% 57th
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 79.59 2023 up 3.2% 61st
Poverty vs life expectancy 79.59 2023 up 3.2% 61st
Life expectancy vs health expenditure 79.59 2023 up 3.2% 61st
Birth rate vs death rate 16.03 2023 down 21.5% 101st
Child mortality around the world 1.61 2023 down 8.4% 95th
Food supply vs life expectancy 79.59 2023 up 3.2% 61st
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 82.56 2023 up 2.7% 57th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 79.59 2023 up 3.2% 61st
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 76.65 2023 up 3.6% 66th
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 1.61 2023 down 8.4% 95th
Annual number of deaths by world region 21,275 2023 up 19.4% 139th
Births and deaths projected to 2100 21,275 2023 up 19.4% 139th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 79.59 2023 up 3.2% 61st
The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 70,791 2023 down 8.3% 118th
Difference in male and female life expectancy 5.72 2023 down 8.5% 71st
Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.08 2023 down 0.9% 91st
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 5.9 2023 down 7.5% 74th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 4.46 2023 down 2.0% 89th
Womens life expectancy at birth 82.56 2023 up 2.7% 57th
Number of deaths per year 21,275 2023 up 19.4% 139th
Crude death rate 4.77 2023 up 2.4% 219th
Measles number unvaccinated 8,481 2023 up 38.2% 103rd
Polio number unvaccinated 20,496 2023 up 40.6% 82nd
Infant mortality rates 1.26 2023 down 9.0% 104th
Number of child deaths unwpp 1,157 2023 down 15.4% 107th
Number of infant deaths unwpp 898 2023 down 16.7% 108th
Number of deaths 21,275 2023 up 19.4% 139th
Deaths by age group 170 2023 up 193.1% 68th
Number of infant deaths gho 757 2023 down 29.8% 113th
Neonatal mortality rate gho 0.6606 2023 down 11.6% 119th
Life expectancy unwpp 79.59 2023 up 3.2% 61st