Prevalence of anemia among children in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of anemia among children was 16.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Panama, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among children in Panama is 16.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Panama peaked at 31.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2019.
That places Panama 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 16.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 16.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5%, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 26.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 17.2% compare
- 157 Greece 16.7% compare
- 157 Japan 16.7% compare
- 160 Netherlands 15.5% compare
- 160 United Kingdom 15.5% compare
- 162 New Zealand 15.3% 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)
- 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 prevalence of anemia among children in Panama?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Panama was 16.0% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Panama ranks 159th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.