Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Panama
Panama: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 2.28 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.28
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 1990
All-time low
1.94
in 2011
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Panama is 2.28, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Panama peaked at 2.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2011.
That places Panama 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.92 | — |
| 1991 | 2.83 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.74 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.59 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.08 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | +2.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.31, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.28 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.26 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.95 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.94 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.17 | 2.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Panama?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Panama was 2.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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