Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%) was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Panama stood at 27.5%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Panama peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2016.
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 pregnant women (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 27.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 27.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 27.8% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 26.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.7% | 27.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Panama?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Panama was 27.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.