Number of people who are undernourished in Panama
Panama: Number of people who are undernourished was 300,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Panama, 2001–2023
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
| 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 300,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,000, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Panama's 300,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450,000, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 87 Azerbaijan 300,000 compare
- 87 Belarus 300,000 compare
- 87 Oman 300,000 compare
- 87 East Timor 300,000 compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 300,000 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 101 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
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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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.