Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Panama
Panama: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 25.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Panama recorded 25.5% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Panama peaked at 32.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | 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 | 24.0% | -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 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 25.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 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 share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Panama?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Panama was 25.5% 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia 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 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 women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.