Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 27.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.5
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.4
in 2000
All-time low
26.4
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 27.5 for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Panama peaked at 33.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2016.
That places Panama 97th out of 192 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 anemia in pregnant women in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4 | — |
| 2001 | 32.8 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.2 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.6 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.4 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.8 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.2 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.5 | +1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 27.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 27.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.64 | 27.8 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 | 26.4 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.07 | 26.7 | 27.5 | 4 |
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 prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Panama?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Panama was 27.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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