2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Panama
Panama: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 13.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Panama, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 13.8 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Panama peaked at 21.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.8, in 2022.
Panama ranks 75th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4 | — |
| 2001 | 18.6 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 19 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.6 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.3 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 20.9 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.4 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21.7 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.1 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.5 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.5 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.9 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.3 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.6 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 15.2 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 14.6 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.1 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3 | 18.4 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.21 | 15.2 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 3 |
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More health data for Panama
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0405 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0428 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7362 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Panama?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Panama was 13.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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