Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 was 25.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Panama is 25.5, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Panama peaked at 32.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2013.
That places Panama 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3 | — |
| 2001 | 31.2 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.2 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.2 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 27.4 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.6 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.4 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.9 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.6 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.5 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.6 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.5 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.95 | 24 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 | 22.5 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.45 | 23.7 | 25.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 95 Slovenia 25.7 compare
- 96 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.5 compare
- 98 Slovakia 25.3 compare
- 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.2 compare
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 prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Panama?
- Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 in Panama was 25.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15-49 (Modeled Estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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