Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 25.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Panama is 25.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Panama peaked at 32.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +3.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 25.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 25.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 23.8% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.5% | 25.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Panama?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Panama was 25.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.