Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Panama
Panama: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 2.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.37
in 1990
All-time low
2.5
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Panama, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.5 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Panama peaked at 5.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2020.
That places Panama 120th 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.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.37 | — |
| 1991 | 5.13 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.91 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.69 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.48 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.29 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.93 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.77 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.62 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.48 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.36 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.25 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.07 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.99 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.89, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 | 3.62 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.75 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Panama?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Panama was 2.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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