Low birth weight number in Panama
Panama: Low birth weight number was 7.9 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2011
All-time low
7.9
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Panama, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Panama stood at 7.9. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Panama peaked at 8.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2019.
Panama ranks 93rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Low birth weight number in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1 | — |
| 2001 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.05, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.31 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 1 |
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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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3451 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Panama?
- Low birth weight number in Panama was 7.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for low birth weight number?
- Panama ranks 93rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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