Number of people who are undernourished in Panama

Panama: Number of people who are undernourished was 300,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
300,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 130 countries
All-time high
700,000
in 2001
All-time low
200,000
in 2017
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of people who are undernourished in Panama, 2001–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k2001201220232001: 700.0k2002: 600.0k2003: 600.0k2004: 500.0k2005: 500.0k2006: 500.0k2007: 400.0k2008: 400.0k2009: 400.0k2010: 300.0k2011: 300.0k2012: 300.0k2013: 300.0k2014: 300.0k2015: 300.0k2016: 300.0k2017: 200.0k2018: 200.0k2019: 200.0k2020: 200.0k2021: 200.0k2022: 300.0k2023: 300.0k

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).

Analysis

Panama recorded 300,000 for number of people who are undernourished in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Panama peaked at 700,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2017.

That places Panama 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Number of people who are undernourished in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Number of people who are undernourished in Panama, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 700,000
2002 600,000 -14.3%
2003 600,000 +0.0%
2004 500,000 -16.7%
2005 500,000 +0.0%
2006 500,000 +0.0%
2007 400,000 -20.0%
2008 400,000 +0.0%
2009 400,000 +0.0%
2010 300,000 -25.0%
2011 300,000 +0.0%
2012 300,000 +0.0%
2013 300,000 +0.0%
2014 300,000 +0.0%
2015 300,000 +0.0%
2016 300,000 +0.0%
2017 200,000 -33.3%
2018 200,000 +0.0%
2019 200,000 +0.0%
2020 200,000 +0.0%
2021 200,000 +0.0%
2022 300,000 +50.0%
2023 300,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 511,111 400,000 700,000 9
2010s 270,000 200,000 300,000 10
2020s 250,000 200,000 300,000 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Panama?
Number of people who are undernourished in Panama was 300,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 700,000 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2017.
How does Panama rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Panama ranks 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.