Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Panama
Panama: Share of pregnant women who have anemia was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 27.5% for share of pregnant women who have anemia in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women who have anemia 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.
Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -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 | 27.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 27.8% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 94 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.9% compare
- 94 Mongolia 27.9% compare
- 96 Paraguay 27.8% compare
- 98 Republic of Moldova 27.4% compare
- 99 Dominica 27.2% compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 27.2% compare
- 99 Seychelles 27.2% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women who have anemia in Panama?
- Share of pregnant women who have anemia in Panama was 27.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women who have anemia recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for share of pregnant women who have anemia?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of pregnant women who have anemia 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 Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.