Health in Panama

1,093 indicators covering health for Panama.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage amo 87.0% 2025 down 6.5% 115th
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 80.0% 2025 up 9.6% 149th
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage by 85.0% 2025 down 7.6% 88th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) immunization 94.0% 2025 down 2.1% 105th
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 0 2023 down 100.0% 97th
New HIV infections 0.34 2025 down 2.9% 33rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for 14.0% 2024 down 26.3% 72nd
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model 49.8 2024 down 31.4% 96th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), mo 38.7 2024 down 9.8% 94th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-fo 10.9% 2024 down 3.5% 27th
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1 2018 unchanged 156th
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 2018 down 2.1% 58th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 3.7 2018 down 2.6% 12th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1 2018 unchanged 155th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 3.7 2018 down 2.6% 18th
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4.7 2018 down 2.1% 57th
Prevalence of anemia among children 16.0% 2019 down 39.2% 159th
Births attended by skilled health staff 95.0% 2019 up 7.2% 107th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 95 2019 up 7.2% 107th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 123 2021 down 3.9% 109th
Adolescent mortality rate 1.65 2021 down 12.2% 91st
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 31,000 2024 up 40.9% 69th
Prevalence of current tobacco use 4.8% 2024 down 32.4% 164th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 1.8% 2024 down 30.8% 134th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 7.8% 2024 down 32.2% 164th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 99.0% 2025 unchanged 1st
Physicians per 1000 people 1.62 2022 up 1.4% 97th
Physicians 1.62 per 1,000 people 2022 up 1.4% 97th
Share of the population infected with hiv 1.12 2024 up 13.1% 35th
Global vaccination coverage 72 2024 down 10.0% 160th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and tech 85.0% 2024 up 14.9% 95th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 2,800 2024 up 40.0% 109th
Incidence of tuberculosis 63 2024 up 21.2% 79th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 490 2024 up 188.2% 69th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 190 2024 down 13.6% 104th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 4.1 2024 down 26.8% 89th
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 120 2024 up 155.3% 70th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 11 2024 down 15.4% 93rd
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 6.55 2025 down 2.3% 38th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 63 2024 up 21.2% 80th
Tuberculosis deaths region 310 2024 up 19.2% 100th
Tuberculosis death rate 6.9 2024 up 1.5% 81st
Tuberculosis deaths who 310 2024 up 19.2% 100th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 17 2024 up 109.9% 26th
Life expectancy prados de la escosura 76.66 2020 up 0.3% 49th
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 0.7 2024 unchanged 12th
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 2,175 2024 up 49.3% 110th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV 1,500 2024 up 15.4% 64th
Tuberculosis treatment coverage 77 2024 up 8.5% 82nd
AIDS estimated deaths 500 UNAIDS estimates 2024 unchanged 64th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) 26.9 2016 up 3.1% 57th
Rubella - number of reported cases 0 2025 91st
Treatment success rate: new TB cases 75 2023 down 6.2% 135th
Yellow fever - number of reported cases 0 2025 26th
Current health expenditure per capita, PPP 3,318 current international $ 2023 up 130.5% 41st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP 1,342 current international $ 2023 up 188.9% 12th
Domestic general government health expenditure 4.3% 2023 up 4.6% 77th
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP 1,593 current international $ 2023 up 196.9% 20th
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita 797.88 current US$ 2023 up 58.4% 55th
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 40.45 2023 up 25.3% 57th