Low birth weight prevalence in Panama
Panama: Low birth weight prevalence was 10.3% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
10.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 156 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2000
All-time low
10.3%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Panama, 2000β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Panama recorded 10.3% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Panama peaked at 11.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2018.
Panama ranks 74th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Panama?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Panama was 10.3% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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